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Aegirine & Quartz

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Aegirine & Quartz

Floater

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Description
Locality: 
Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.5 × 3.3 × 2.4 cm
Description

The specimen is developed as floater - the aegirine crystals grew vertical horizontal and diagonal, the photos only can give you an idea of this crazy assemble. Set in the center where all crystals corsss each other you can see a flat light smoky quartz. Very aesthetic, fine luster, no damages.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Aegirine

Formula: 
NaFe3+Si2O6
Group Parent: 
Clinopyroxene Subgroup
Strunz: 
9.DA.25
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
6.0
Type Locality: 
Rundemyr, Øvre Eiker, Buskerud, Norway

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
7.0
Streak: 
White