Smoky Quartz Crystal with Aegirine - VAR 052

Smoky quartz crystal with aegirine




Measurements:  44 x 12 x 10 mm  

Description:  A light smoky quartz crystal with interesting growth patterns and a few small aegirine crystals, the largest a neat, double terminated crystal (14 mm long) situated near its termination.

The termination has a very minute nick, while the rest of the specimen has no noteworthy damage.

Weight of Specimen:  5.5 g

Chemical Composition:  SiO2  (quartz)
                                        NaFe3+(Si2O6)  (aegirine)

Hardness on Mohs Scale:  (quartz)  7  
                                          (aegirine)
 6  

Location:  Zomba Mountains, Malawi, Africa. 

Specimen Code:   VAR 052

US $ 25

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