6563 - Augite

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

NJ
United States

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Essential Information

Specimen ID

6563

Mineral Name

Augite

Chemical Formula

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

Subcollection

Franklin and Sterling Hill Suite
Specimen Number
F190

70/328

Augite -- an extremely well-formed, classic crystal, much larger than normal.

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Franklin, New Jersey

Locality Lat/Long

41.1220409, -74.5804378

Mining District

Franklin Mining District

Mine Name

Franklin Mine