Standard Block: Augite

Primary standard

NOTES: University of Michigan electron probe standard. Homogeneous, but stay away from the one Ca-rich grain (green in the X-ray map).

Position18
MineralAugite
Sample Namepx69
TypePyroxene
Nominal formulaCa(Mg,Fe,Al,Ti)(Si,Al)2O6
SupplierHolli Frey
SourceUnknown
Original reported analysisElectron probe standard at University of Michigan, Geology Department
Composition qualityPrimary standard
CommentsComposition modified slightly based on stoichiometry
O
Na
Mg
Al
Si
Ca
Ti
Cr
Mn
Fe
43.93
0.7
9.6
2.86
23.85
15.2
0.32
0.42
0.08
3.05