fassaite

English

Etymology

From Fassa +‎ -ite, after a valley in the Tyrol.

Noun

fassaite (plural fassaites)

  1. (geology) A variety of augite

Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2026), “Fassaite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • “fassaite”, in Mindat.org, Keswick, Va.: Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2026.

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