fassaite
Sign in to saveFassaite is a variety of augite with a very low iron content, . It is named after the Fassa Valley, Italy.
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- Mineral.name
- Fassaite
- Mineral.image
- Fassaïte.jpg
- Mineral.imagesize
- 260px
- Mineral.caption
- Fassaite from Val di Fassa
- Mineral.system
- Monoclinic
- Mineral.class
- Prismatic (2/m) (same H-M symbol)
- Mineral.symmetry
- C2/c (no. 15)
- Mineral.color
- light-dark green, black
- Mineral.habit
- prismatic, short, plane
- Mineral.mohs
- 6
- Mineral.streak
- greenish-white
- Mineral.gravity
- 2.9-3.3
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Fassaite is a variety of augite with a very low iron content, . It is named after the Fassa Valley, Italy.
It is thought to be a contact mineral formed at high temperature on the interface between volcanic rocks and limestone. It is also reported in meteorites.
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