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Aegirine

aegirine

NaFe³⁺Si2O6

Aegirine mineral information and data

Aegirine mineral information and data — via www.dakotamatrix.com · Source

Overview

Aegirine is a mineral. It is a member of the clinopyroxene group of inosilicate minerals. Acmite is a fibrous green-colored variety of aegirine, with the name also used as a synonym. It was first described in 1821, in Kongsberg, Norway.

Identification characteristics

  • Mohs hardness 6.3

Scientific references

  1. Aegirine — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q380674 Link
  2. Aegirine — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aegirine Link