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Augite from
Lewis Cliff 87051 meteorite, Lewis Cliff, Buckley Island quadrangle, East Antarctica, Antarctica


Locality type:Meteorite Fall Location
Classification
Species:Augite
Formula:(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Comments:While Ca-Al-Ti rich Clinopyroxene in Angrites is quite properly defined as Augite. The prominence of Ti-rich Augite in Angrites makes the terms 'Fassaite' and 'Fassaitic Pyroxene" virtual synonyms in the meteoritical literature.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Augite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Lewis Cliff 87051 meteorite, Lewis Cliff, Buckley Island quadrangle, East Antarctica, Antarctica
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1011189
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1011189:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Augite
2.3km (1.4 miles) ⓘLewis Cliff 87009 meteorite, Lewis Cliff, Buckley Island quadrangle, East Antarctica, Antarctica
10.8km (6.7 miles) ⓘLewis Cliff 88774 meteorite, Lewis Cliff, Buckley Island quadrangle, East Antarctica, Antarctica
11.4km (7.1 miles) ⓘLewis Cliff 88763 meteorite, Lewis Cliff, Buckley Island quadrangle, East Antarctica, Antarctica
12.5km (7.8 miles) ⓘLewis Cliff 86010 meteorite, Lewis Cliff, Buckley Island quadrangle, East Antarctica, Antarctica
18.2km (11.3 miles) ⓘMacAlpine Hills 88105 Lunar meteorite, East Antarctica, Antarctica
83.1km (51.6 miles) ⓘQueen Alexandra Range 94201 Martian meteorite, Queen Alexandra Range, Victoria Land, East Antarctica, Antarctica
References
Prinz, M., Weisberg, M. K. & Nehru, C. E. LEW 87051, a New Angrite: Origin in a Ca-Al-enriched Eucritic Planetesimal? Abstracts of the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference XXI: p. 979. (March 1990)
McKay, G., Crozaz, G., Wagstaff, I., Yang, S. R. & Lundberg, L. (1990) A Petrographic, Electron Microprobe, Study of Mini-Angrite Lewis Cliff 87051: Abstracts of the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference XXI: p. 771. (Mar 1990)
 
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