Augelite is found in granitic pegmatites, but mostly in hydrothermal veins. The best locality for good crystals is White Mountain, Mono County, California. Up until that discovery, augelite was only known as tiny crystals and cleavage masses. Color is usually colorless, white or pale shades of yellow, blue, pink or rose. Luster is vitreous.
Specimens are transparent to translucent.
Cleavage is good in two directions. Fracture is conchoidal. Hardness is 4.5 - 5. Streak is white. Associated Minerals include andalusite , lithiophilite and triphylite and other phosphates.