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Aegirine with Microcline including Manebach Law Twin from 5 Km. NE of Mount Malosa, Zomba District, Malawi

 
Aegirine with Microcline including Manebach Law Twin from 5 Km. NE of Mount Malosa, Zomba District, Malawi

Aegirine with Microcline including Manebach Law Twin from 5 Km. NE of Mount Malosa, Zomba District, Malawi

Aegirine with Microcline including Manebach Law Twin from 5 Km. NE of Mount Malosa, Zomba District, Malawi

Aegirine with Microcline including Manebach Law Twin from 5 Km. NE of Mount Malosa, Zomba District, Malawi

Aegirine with Microcline including Manebach Law Twin from 5 Km. NE of Mount Malosa, Zomba District, Malawi

Aegirine with Microcline including Manebach Law Twin from 5 Km. NE of Mount Malosa, Zomba District, Malawi

Aegirine with Microcline including Manebach Law Twin from 5 Km. NE of Mount Malosa, Zomba District, Malawi

Aegirine with Microcline including Manebach Law Twin from 5 Km. NE of Mount Malosa, Zomba District, Malawi

Aegirine with Microcline including Manebach Law Twin from 5 Km. NE of Mount Malosa, Zomba District, Malawi

Aegirine with Microcline including Manebach Law Twin from 5 Km. NE of Mount Malosa, Zomba District, Malawi

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Aegirine with Microcline including Manebach Law Twin from 5 Km. NE of Mount Malosa, Zomba District, Malawi

DESCRIPTION:No. 75936
Mineral:Aegirine with Microcline including Manebach Law Twin
Locality:5 Km. NE of Mount Malosa, Zomba District, Malawi
Description:Complex cluster of intersecting lustrous black aegirine crystals to 85 mm with lustrous blocky translucent white-gray microcline crystals to 50 mm. One pair of microcline crystals are twinned following the Manebach Law of feldspar twinning. The microcline fluoresces dull red under shortwave UV illumination
Overall Size:10.5x7.5x6.5 cm
Crystals:1-85 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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