augitite
noun
au·gi·tite
\ˈȯjətˌīt, -gə-, -əˌtīt\
Definition of augitite
-s
: an extrusive porphyritic rock consisting essentially of augite with small amounts of amphibole magnetite or ilmenite and apatite in a glassy groundmass
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Origin and Etymology of augitite
International Scientific Vocabulary augite + -ite; probably originally formed as German augitit
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