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augitite

augitite

[′ȯ·jə‚tīt]
(petrology)
A volcanic rock consisting of abundant phenocrysts of augite in a glassy groundmass containing microlites of nepheline and plagioclase, with accessory biotite, apatite, and opaque oxides.
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