Description
Aegirine (on Matrix)
The Aegirine is the star of this piece, contrasted beautifully against it’s matrix of Orthoclase. A closer look shows some small Smoky Quartz adrift the top of the Aegirine.
A welcome to any collector looking something interesting.
Aegirine is in the Clinopyroxene group of Inosilicate minerals. It is the sodium endmember of the aegirine–augite group, with formula NaFeSi2O6 , in which Iron is presented as an ion Fe3+ .
This Specimen suits the amateur, hobbyist, and seasoned collectors alike.
