Zircon, Aegirine, Orthoclase

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Zircon, Aegirine, Orthoclase
Zircon, Aegirine, Orthoclase
Zircon, Aegirine, Orthoclase
Zircon, Aegirine, Orthoclase
Zircon, Aegirine, Orthoclase

Minerals

Zircon,Aegirine,Orthoclase

Locality

Mount Malosa- Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi

Other Names

锆石, 霓石, 正长石

Detail

Size:7.4×5.2×4.2 cm
Weight:154.28 g
Number:AFC-001 (7FF8-2024MY1O)

Description

An overall chunky specimen with a large aegirine mass and a base of orthoclase crystals. The aegirine though is host to a deposit outcrop of well formed zircon. The zircon formed three concentrations of inter grown crystals. The largest zircon measures 0.8cm.