Vote for your favorite mineral in #MinCup26! - Sphalerite vs. Anorthite
Both zinc ore Sphalerite and calcium plagioclase feldspar Anorthite have perfect cleavage that will split cleanly if you hit them with a hammer, but only one can claim a larger split of your votes!
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
Granite Mountain Quarry No. 1, Granite Mountain Area, Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, USA


07278030017272033632961.jpg
Aegirine, etc.

Granite Mountain Quarry No. 1, Granite Mountain Area, Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, USA
04854620017272025885637.jpg
Aegirine, etc.

Granite Mountain Quarry No. 1, Granite Mountain Area, Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, USA
07846340017272025895481.jpg
Aegirine

Granite Mountain Quarry No. 1, Granite Mountain Area, Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, USA
09952830017272025908161.jpg
Aegirine

Granite Mountain Quarry No. 1, Granite Mountain Area, Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, USA
07278030017272033632961.jpg
Aegirine, etc.

Granite Mountain Quarry No. 1, Granite Mountain Area, Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, USA
06376430017369822762863.jpg
Aegirine, etc.

Granite Mountain Quarry No. 1, Granite Mountain Area, Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, USA
07402690017369822766184.jpg
Aegirine

Granite Mountain Quarry No. 1, Granite Mountain Area, Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, USA
09730380017369822765811.jpg
Aegirine

Granite Mountain Quarry No. 1, Granite Mountain Area, Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, USA
07278030017272033632961.jpg
Aegirine, etc.

Granite Mountain Quarry No. 1, Granite Mountain Area, Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, USA
04854620017272025885637.jpg
Aegirine, etc.

Granite Mountain Quarry No. 1, Granite Mountain Area, Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, USA
07846340017272025895481.jpg
Aegirine

Granite Mountain Quarry No. 1, Granite Mountain Area, Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, USA
01394800017369822773248.jpg
Aegirine

Granite Mountain Quarry No. 1, Granite Mountain Area, Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, USA
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Aegirine
Formula:NaFe3+Si2O6
Colour:dark green
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Analcime5
Stilbite Subgroup4
Stilbite-Ca3
Calcite1
Allanite Group1
Zircon1
Chabazite1
Chlorite Group1
Stellerite1
Pyrophanite1
Vigezzite1
Quartz1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Aegirine data
Locality Data:Click here to view Granite Mountain Quarry No. 1, Granite Mountain Area, Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (8 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:45199
Long-form Identifier:1:3:45199:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Aegirine
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘGranite Mountain Quarry No. 2, Granite Mountain Area, Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, USA
2.8km (1.7 miles) ⓘBig Rock Quarry (3M Quarry; Arch Street Pike Quarry), Granite Mountain area, Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, USA
5.0km (3.1 miles) ⓘHoliday Inn Quarry, Granite Mountain area, Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, USA
22.6km (14.0 miles) ⓘGranite Mountain No. 3 Quarry, Sweet Home, Granite Mountain complex, Saline County, Arkansas, USA
43.0km (26.7 miles) ⓘUnnamed Ruthenium locality, Saline County, Arkansas, USA
58.7km (36.5 miles) ⓘKimzey Calcite Quarry (Calcite Hill), Magnet Cove, Hot Spring County, Arkansas, USA
60.7km (37.7 miles) ⓘMagnet Cove Rutile Company deposits, Magnet Cove, Hot Spring County, Arkansas, USA
61.1km (38.0 miles) ⓘJones Mill Quarry, Magnet Cove, Hot Spring County, Arkansas, USA
61.7km (38.4 miles) ⓘDiamond Jo Quarry, Magnet Cove, Hot Spring County, Arkansas, USA
61.8km (38.4 miles) ⓘCove Creek Bridge and The Branch area, Magnet Cove, Hot Spring County, Arkansas, USA
References
Tschernich, Rudy W. (1992) Zeolites of the World. Geoscience Press, Inc. 567pp.
 
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 3, 2026 13:04:12
Go to top of page