Description: Hamilton (2000) mentions augite in study on infrared emission spectroscopy of pyroxenes and indicates that the sample was from Nasinu on Ovalau, however this village/town is on Viti Levu.

References:

Hamilton, V.E. (2000) Thermal infrared emission spectroscopy of the pyroxene mineral series. Journal of Geophysical Research, 105:4, 9701-9716.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Augite	9.DA.15	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆

List of minerals for each chemical element

O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆

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Pacific Ocean

Colville RidgeVolcanic Arc

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