Exploring Pyroxene Augite
Exploring Pyroxene Augite reveals several interesting facts.
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- PPL shows pleochroism but this is not reliable. 90/90 bleavage, small blocky crystals of colour in PPL. In reality the hornblende ...
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- Introduces structure of
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In-Depth Information on Pyroxene Augite
Looks similar to hornblende(amphibole) Pyroxene Optical properties of a heavy mineral, Diopside |
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