AEGIRINE CRYSTAL
Aegirine Crystal For Sale. Lovely lustrous black crystal specimen. An amazing crystal, that looks even better in person. The crystal is black and as hard as Steel. A great collector piece and an interesting and less common mineral.
Location:
Mount Malosa, Zomba Valley, Malawi.
Dimensions:
7.4cm x 1cm x 1cm, 14.5g.
Sodium Iron Silicate.
Aegirine: NaFe3+Si2O6
Forming impressive crystals that have become classics among collectors. These tall opaque monument like crystals that jut majestically out from their host rocks are simply splendid. Named after the Norse God of the Sea Aegir. Aegirine is difficult to distinguish from its close cousin Augite. Under normal circumstances, the steep pyramids of Aegirine are the only point of differentiation.
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