Augite is an English word with synonyms like mineral. Below you'll find 2 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Augite in a sentence
Augite meaning
A variety of pyroxene, usually of a black or dark green color, occurring in igneous rocks, such as basalt.
Synonyms of Augite
Using Augite
- The main meaning on this page is: A variety of pyroxene, usually of a black or dark green color, occurring in igneous rocks, such as basalt.
- Useful related words include: mineral.
- In the example corpus, augite often appears in combinations such as: augite and.
Context around Augite
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 0 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Augite
- In this selection, "augite" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 23.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Recognizable usage signals include converted into augite and magnetite and crystals of augite and olivine. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "augite" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with augite
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
In rhyolites and trachytes, early crystals of hornblende and biotite may be found in great numbers partially converted into augite and magnetite. (22 words)
Good crystals of augite and olivine are also to be obtained in the ash beds of Vesuvius and of many other volcanoes, ancient and modern. (25 words)
Good crystals of augite and olivine are also to be obtained in the ash beds of Vesuvius and of many other volcanoes, ancient and modern. (25 words)
In rhyolites and trachytes, early crystals of hornblende and biotite may be found in great numbers partially converted into augite and magnetite. (22 words)
Example sentences (2)
Good crystals of augite and olivine are also to be obtained in the ash beds of Vesuvius and of many other volcanoes, ancient and modern.
In rhyolites and trachytes, early crystals of hornblende and biotite may be found in great numbers partially converted into augite and magnetite.
Common combinations with augite
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: