| Identification | |
| Colour | Black, brown, greenish, violet-brown |
| Streak | Greenish-white |
| Luster | Vitreous, resinous to dull |
| Hardness | 5-6,5 |
| Cleavage | Good {110} |
| Fracture | Uneven to conchoidal |
| Сrystal system | Monoclinic |
Uses: Transparent augites containing dendritic patterns are used as gems and ornamental stones known as shajar in parts of India.
Deposits: Augite Mine located in the Urals, the Kola Peninsula, Kamchatka, Siberia, Magadan, Yakutia and Karelia.
Date of last changes:14.03.2019
