Augites
7 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
Plural of augite, referring to dark green to black glassy minerals of the pyroxene group that are rich in aluminium, iron, and magnesium.
“Thin sections of the volcanic rock revealed clusters of augites under the polarising microscope.”
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Wordle
Geology term with AU opening, the GITE section may mislead guessers toward IGNITE variants
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Scrabble
Worth 8 points, a mineralogical term that is valid in Scrabble dictionaries and plays cleanly
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