Aegirine

  
Twinned aegirine crystal attached to the side of a smoky quartz crystal
Origin: Mt. Malosi, Zomba District, Malawi
Sample size: 6.9 x 5.5 x 3.1 cm
 
  
Aegirine with microcline
Origin: Mt. Malosa, Zomba District, Malawi
Ex. Leithauser collection
Sample size: 9.2 x 0.6 x 0.6 cm
 
  
  
Aegirine on orthoclase
Origin: Mt Maloso, Malawi
Ex. Charlie Key collection
Sample size: 6.0 x 5.4 x 4.7 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

  
Origin: Bigwood Township, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
Ex. Polak collection
Sample size: 5 x 4 x 2.5 cm
 
  
Origin: French River, Bigwood,, Ontario, Canada
Ex. Polak collection
Sample size: 4.5 x 3 x 3.5 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Tom Loomis

Dakota Matrix Minerals

 

Origin: Mt Malosa, Zomba District, Malawi
Sample size: 0.6 x 0.6 x 5.2 cm
 
  
Aegirine with albite and microcline
Origin: Poudrette quarry (Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Desourdy quarry), Mont Saint-Hilaire, Rouville Co., Québec, Canada
Sample size: 5.8 x 4.2 x 5.3 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Dan Weinrich

Dealer in fine mineral specimens

 

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