Specimen #267

Name: Orthoclase with Aegirine & Quartz

Type: Mineral

Locality: Mt. Malosa, Malawi

Favorite? N

Fluorescent? N

Size: 7.5 X 5 X 3.5 cm

Weight:

Acquired: 2006-08-20

Source: Trinity: Giorgio Spiga

Label: N

Comment: Clusters of small acicular Aegirine crystals up to 1 cm and a 2 cm doubly terminated Quartz cristal perched on sharp bright gray Microcline crystals.

Minerals: Aegirine (NaFe⁺⁺⁺Si₂O₆) Orthoclase (KAlSi₃O₈) Quartz (SiO₂)

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