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Augite vs Ijolite - What's the difference?

augite | ijolite |

As nouns the difference between augite and ijolite

is that augite is (mineral) a variety of pyroxene, usually of a black or dark green color, occurring in igneous rocks, such as basalt while ijolite is (mineralogy) a rare igneous rock consisting essentially of nepheline and augite.

augite

English

(wikipedia augite)

Noun

  • (mineral) A variety of pyroxene, usually of a black or dark green color, occurring in igneous rocks, such as basalt.

    • ijolite

    English

    (wikipedia ijolite)

    Noun

  • (mineralogy) A rare igneous rock consisting essentially of nepheline and augite.