Vote for your favorite mineral in #MinCup26! - Erythrite vs. Skutterudite
Pretty pink and poisonous Erythrite is against its shiny silver and structurally-useful Skutterudite.
Log InRegister
Quick Links : The Mindat ManualThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryMindat Newsletter [Free Download]
Home PageAbout MindatThe Mindat ManualHistory of MindatCopyright StatusWho We AreContact UsAdvertise on Mindat
Donate to MindatCorporate SponsorshipSponsor a PageSponsored PagesMindat AdvertisersAdvertise on Mindat
Learning CenterWhat is a mineral?The most common minerals on earthInformation for EducatorsMindat ArticlesThe ElementsThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryGeologic TimeExplore Fossils
Minerals by PropertiesMinerals by ChemistryMineral Visual ExplorerAdvanced Locality SearchRandom MineralRandom LocalitySearch by minIDLocalities Near MeSearch ArticlesSearch GlossaryMore Search Options
Search For:
Mineral Name:
Locality Name:
Keyword(s):
 
The Mindat ManualAdd a New PhotoRate PhotosLocality Edit ReportCoordinate Completion ReportAdd Glossary Item
Mining CompaniesStatisticsUsersMineral MuseumsClubs & OrganizationsMineral Shows & EventsThe Mindat DirectoryDevice SettingsThe Mineral QuizTime Machine
Photo SearchPhoto GalleriesSearch by ColorPhoto Colour ExplorerNew Photos TodayNew Photos YesterdayMembers' Photo GalleriesPast Photo of the Day GalleryPhotography

Aegirine from
Sterling Mine, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Aegirine
Formula:NaFe3+Si2O6
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Aegirine data
Locality Data:Click here to view Sterling Mine, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:172
Long-form Identifier:1:3:172:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Aegirine
3.8km (2.3 miles) ⓘBuckwheat pit, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
3.9km (2.4 miles) ⓘFranklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
14.1km (8.8 miles) ⓘWykertown nepheline syenite intrusive, Wykertown, Frankford Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
15.0km (9.3 miles) ⓘSussex nepheline-syenite sill, Libertyville, Wantage Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
18.2km (11.3 miles) ⓘBeemerville main nepheline-syenite mass, Libertyville, Wantage Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
39.3km (24.4 miles) ⓘProspect Park Quarry, Prospect Park, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
References
Bostwick, Richard C. (1988) What's New in Minerals? - Displays at the 1987 Franklin-Sterling Mineral Exhibit. The Mineralogical Record, 19 (4) 273-275pp.274-274
 
and/or  
Mindat.org® is an outreach project of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Mindat® and mindat.org® are registered trademarks of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy.
Copyright © mindat.org and the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy 1993-2026, except where stated. Most political location boundaries are © OpenStreetMap contributors. Mindat.org relies on the contributions of thousands of members and supporters. Founded in 2000 by Jolyon Ralph and Ida Chau.
Content on this site may not be used to train, fine-tune, or otherwise develop artificial intelligence or machine learning models without prior written permission - see our Terms & Conditions.
To cite: Ralph, J., Von Bargen, D., Martynov, P., Zhang, J., Que, X., Prabhu, A., Morrison, S. M., Li, W., Chen, W., & Ma, X. (2025). Mindat.org: The open access mineralogy database to accelerate data-intensive geoscience research. American Mineralogist, 110(6), 833–844. doi:10.2138/am-2024-9486.
Privacy Policy - Terms & Conditions - Contact Us / DMCA issues - Report a bug/vulnerability Current server date and time: September 2, 2026 09:18:00
Go to top of page