adjective
- of, relating to, or containing augite (a dark silicate mineral common in igneous rocks)
Usage: geology; technical
Examples
- The augitic basalt sample showed a high concentration of pyroxene minerals.
- Geologists identified the rock as augitic due to its dark mineral composition.
- The augitic texture of the lava flow indicated rapid cooling.
- This augitic granite contains visible crystals of augite throughout.