2.6" Lustrous Aegirine Crystal Cluster - Malawi

Lustrous Aegirine Crystal Cluster - Malawi #326672

This is a beautiful 2.6" long, lustrous black aegirine crystal cluster, collected from Mount Malosa in the Southern region of Malawi, Africa.

Aegirine is a sodium iron silicate with the chemical formula NaFeSi2O6. It is a member of the pyroxene group and it shares the same crystal structure as augite, but a different chemical composition. It typically forms long, slender crystals that can bear reddish-black, brown, black or greenish colorations.

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SPECIES

Aegirine

LOCATION

Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi, Africa

SIZE

2.6 x 1.2"

2.6" Lustrous Aegirine Crystal Cluster - Malawi

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