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augitic

augitic

9.9
A rock that contains a dark green or black mineral called augite
  • adjective
  • /ɔːˈdʒɪtɪk/
  • Specialized
: augítico
  • Geologists identified augitic inclusions within the basalt formation.

Examples

  • The rock sample shows a distinctly augitic texture under the microscope.

  • The augitic content of the specimen was higher than in surrounding rocks.

  • The rock sample was identified as augitic by the geologist.

  • Many augitic minerals are found in volcanic regions.

  • The geologist noted that the augitic grains in the rock contributed to its distinctive dark color.

  • In this volcanic area, the presence of augitic minerals indicates a particular type of magma.

  • When examined under a microscope, the augitic crystals appeared sharply defined and angular.

Surface Forms

augitic positive

Morphology

augitic = augite (transparent) = augite + ic

Formed by adding the productive adjective suffix '-ic' to the mineral name 'augite', yielding the sense 'relating to augite'.

Etymology

Augitic comes from the mineral augite, whose name comes from the Greek word augē meaning 'shine' because the mineral can look shiny; so augitic means 'containing or relating to augite', a dark green or black mineral.