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Augite from
Yellow Dog peridotite, Michigamme Township, Marquette County, Michigan, USA


Classification
Species:Augite
Formula:(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Augite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Yellow Dog peridotite, Michigamme Township, Marquette County, Michigan, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:401673
Long-form Identifier:1:3:401673:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Augite
34.8km (21.6 miles) ⓘBIC deposit (Bovine Igneous Complex), Baraga County, Michigan, USA
38.7km (24.1 miles) ⓘRepublic, Republic Township, Marquette County, Michigan, USA
39.2km (24.4 miles) ⓘEmpire Mine, Palmer, Richmond Township, Marquette County, Michigan, USA
47.1km (29.3 miles) ⓘJacobsville Sandstone, Torch Lake Township, Houghton County, Michigan, USA
67.6km (42.0 miles) ⓘLake Ellen Kimberlite prospect, Lake Ellen, Mansfield Township, Iron County, Michigan, USA
71.9km (44.7 miles) ⓘMount Bohemia, Lac La Belle, Grant Township, Keweenaw County, Michigan, USA
76.8km (47.7 miles) ⓘPhoenix, Houghton Township, Keweenaw County, Michigan, USA
84.6km (52.6 miles) ⓘGroveland Mine, Randville, Dickinson County, Michigan, USA
92.6km (57.6 miles) ⓘEcho Lake Intrusion, Ontonagon County, Michigan, USA
References
Heinrich, E. W., Robinson, George Willard (2004) Mineralogy of Michigan (2nd ed.) A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum and Michigan Technological University. 252pp.
 
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