5630 - Augite

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

Austria

Photos

Essential Information

Specimen ID

5630

Mineral Name

Augite

Chemical Formula

(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe,Al,Ti)(Si,Al)2O6

Subcollection

Hans Joseph Ritter von Karabacek
Specimen Number
099

GM, sticker 1118

Black augite crystals to 1 cm on epidote with byssolite

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Obersulzbachtal, Salzburg, Austria

Locality Lat/Long

47.1410978, 12.2758601
Original Attributed Locality
Salzburg
Obersulzbachtal
Geographic Features
Obersulz Valley
Hohe Tauern Mountains