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Augite vs Ophitic - What's the difference?

augite | ophitic |

As a noun augite

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

As an adjective ophitic is

(geology) describing any rock having crystals of feldspar interspersed with plates of 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.

    • ophitic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (geology) Describing any rock having crystals of feldspar interspersed with plates of augite