Name
Variety AEGIRINE
Origin Zomba (Mali)
Hardness 6
Composition NaFe3+(Si2O6)
Crystaline sys. MONOCLINIC
Size   17x3,5x3 cm
Weight 271 gr




Description:
Also known as acmite. It is found in the cracks of magmatic rocks such as granite or syenite. It appears as beautiful prisms or acicular aggregates, and its colour ranges from dark green to greenish black, quite often displaying a good vitreous sheen. Some groups are extraordinarily beautiful, specially those coming from Malawi. 350€ SOLD


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VARIETY AEGIRINE