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Aegirine from
Wessels Mine, Joe Morolong Local Municipality, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa


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Aegirine

Wessels Mine, Joe Morolong Local Municipality, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Aegirine

Wessels Mine, Joe Morolong Local Municipality, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Aegirine

Wessels Mine, Joe Morolong Local Municipality, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Aegirine

Wessels Mine, Joe Morolong Local Municipality, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Aegirine

Wessels Mine, Joe Morolong Local Municipality, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Aegirine

Wessels Mine, Joe Morolong Local Municipality, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Aegirine
Formula:NaFe3+Si2O6
Comments:In the early 1990's it was found as mostly minute crystals & sometimes up to 1cm length as thin, flat-bladded, transparent crystals with pale green andradite and quartz. (ref: Von Bezing)

In late 2011 aegirine was found as gangue mineral, now found in association with marshallsussmanite. (ref: Cairncross)
Habit:Thin, flat-bladed
Colour:Green to reddish brown, black
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Schizolite9
Ettringite3
Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Aegirine data
Locality Data:Click here to view Wessels Mine, Joe Morolong Local Municipality, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:13110
Long-form Identifier:1:3:13110:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Aegirine
2.7km (1.7 miles) ⓘN'Chwaning II Mine, N'Chwaning Mines, Joe Morolong Local Municipality, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
3.0km (1.9 miles) ⓘBlack Rock Mine, Black Rock, Joe Morolong Local Municipality, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
79.8km (49.6 miles) ⓘBruce Mine, Gamagara Local Municipality, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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