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Aegirine, Microcline, Smoky Quartz from 5 km NE of Malosa Mountain, Zomba District, Malawi

 
Aegirine, Microcline, Smoky Quartz from 5 km NE of Malosa Mountain, Zomba District, Malawi

Aegirine, Microcline, Smoky Quartz from 5 km NE of Malosa Mountain, Zomba District, Malawi

Aegirine, Microcline, Smoky Quartz from 5 km NE of Malosa Mountain, Zomba District, Malawi

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Aegirine, Microcline, Smoky Quartz from 5 km NE of Malosa Mountain, Zomba District, Malawi

DESCRIPTION:No. 49126
Mineral:Aegirine, Microcline, Smoky Quartz
Locality:5 km NE of Malosa Mountain, Zomba District, Malawi
Description:Slender transparent smoky quartz crystal 28 mm high standing upright off matrix of blocky white microcline crystals to 11 and lustrous black prismatic aegirine crystals to26 mm.
Overall Size:6x6x2.5 cm
Crystals:1-28 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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