A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Aegirite crystallized |
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| Description | This sample is approximately 4 cm. Aegirite has the chemical formula of NaFe(Si2O6) and a hardness of 7. It is a rock-forming mineral found in rocks rich in soda and poor in silica. Aegirite is named after Aegir, the Icelandic god of the sea. |
| Location | Norway. Near Langesundfjord. |
| Photographer | Shannon Heinle. 1899-12-30. |
| Collection | University of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection #C-449. |
| Key words | aegirite, silica |
| Tech details | 405 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera. |
| GeoDIL number | 1547 |
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