Fassaite
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Fassaite — is a variety of augite but having a very low iron content. It is named after the Fassa Valley, Italy. Some authorities do not recognize it as a separate mineral but continue to class it with Augite. It is thought to be a contact mineral formed at … Wikipedia
fassaite — Pyrgom Pyr gom, n. [Gr. ? a place furnished with towers, fr. ? a tower.] (Min.) A variety of pyroxene; called also {fassaite}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fassaite — (entrée créée par le supplément) (fa sè t ) s. f. Terme de minéralogie. Variété de pyroxène qui se rencontre dans le Tyrol … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
fassaite — fas·sa·ite … English syllables
fassaite — ˈfasəˌīt noun ( s) Etymology: German fassait, from Val di Fassa, Venezia Tridentina, northeast Italy + German it ite : a mineral consisting of a pale green to dark green variety of augite … Useful english dictionary
Augite — Augite[1] Catégorie IX : silicates[2] Au … Wikipédia en Français
Diopside — Catégorie IX : silicates[1] Diopside Val d Aoste … Wikipédia en Français
Pyrgom — Pyr gom, n. [Gr. ? a place furnished with towers, fr. ? a tower.] (Min.) A variety of pyroxene; called also {fassaite}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
List of minerals — This is a List of minerals for which there are Wikipedia articles. Mineral variety names and mineraloids are to be listed after the valid minerals for each letter.For a complete listing (about 4,000) of all mineral names: List of minerals… … Wikipedia
Liste des mineraux (lettre F) — Liste des minéraux (lettre F) liste des minéraux A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W … Wikipédia en Français
