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1. (n.) augite
a silicate mineral, chiefly of calcium, magnesium, iron, and aluminum: a dark green to black variety of monoclinic pyroxene, characteristic of basic rocks.

Etymology: (1780–90; < L augītis a kind of precious stone)

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1. (noun) augite
dark-green to black glassy mineral of the pyroxene group containing large amounts of aluminum and iron and magnesium

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1. (noun) augite
a variety of pyroxene, usually of a black or dark green color, occurring in igneous rocks, such as basalt; -- also used instead of the general term pyroxene

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