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Aegirine Quartz & Feldspar

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Aegirine Quartz & Feldspar

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Description
Locality: 
Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
9.5 × 9 × 8 cm
Largest Crystal: 
4.50cm
Weight: 
281.00gr
Description

A cluster of quartz, feldspar and aegerine crystals.  The feldspar crystal is the centre piece, and a very inpressive crystal.  A good hand size specimen...

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

Feldspar

Group Parent: 
Feldspar Group