Aegirine

  
 
  
Aegirine with quartz
Origin: Mt Malosa, Zomba, Chilwa Alkaline Area, Malawi
Sample size: 8.5 cm in length (top), 5.5 cm in length (bottom)
 
  
 
  
 
  
Aegirine with albite and microcline
Origin: Poudrette quarry (Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Desourdy quarry), Mt Saint-Hilaire, Rouville Co., Québec, Canada
Sample size: 8 x 5.7 x 4.7 cm (top), 6.8 x 5.5 x 5.2 cm (2nd row), 7.2 x 4.5 x 4.8 cm (bottom)
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Dan Weinrich

Dealer in fine mineral specimens

 

     
Origin: Malosa, Malawi
Ex. Ernie Schlichter collection
Sample size: 10.5 x 3.5 x 1.7 cm
 
  
  
Two generations aegirine
Origin: Zomba Plateau, Malawi, Southeast Africa
Sample size: 7.3 x 3.5 x 2 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

  
Aegirine on orthoclase
Origin: Mount Molosa, Malawi
Sample size: 8.7 x 7.7 x 4.5 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

John Veevaert, Trinity Mineral Co

Trinityminerals.com

 

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