Name:

aegirine (acmite)

A photo of the mineral aegirine

Class:

Silicates

Chemistry:

Na Fe Si2O6 Sodium Iron Silicate

Color(s):

Dark green, black Streak: pale yellow

Hardness:

6

SpecGrav:

3.5 - 3.6

Fracture:

Uneven

Cleavage:

2 good

Crystal:

Monoclinic - often long prismatic, striated, sometimes acicular

Envronment:

contact metamorphics

Association:

albite, sodalite, barite, quartz,nepheline

Locals:

| Greenland | Ak., Ca., Or., USA | Africa |

Misc:

Named for Aegir, the Scandinavian God of the sea. The acmie name is derived from the Greek "akme", meaning "point", which describes its crystal shape.

Photos
& Locals:

1.) Mt. Malosa, Zomba District, Malawi
2.) Mt. Malosa, Zomba District, Malawi
3.) Mt. Malosa, Zomba District, Malawi
4.) Mt. Malosa, Zomba District, Malawi

5.) Mt. Malosa, Zomba District, Malawi
6.) Mt. Malosa, Zomba District, Malawi
7.) Mt. Malosa, Zomba District, Malawi

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