6508 - Aegirine

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

NJ
United States

Photos

Essential Information

Specimen ID

6508

Mineral Name

Aegirine

Chemical Formula

NaFe+++Si2O6

Subcollection

Franklin and Sterling Hill Suite
Associated Minerals
Willemite
Calcite
Specimen Number
F135

13795

The mineral labeled “jeffersonite” is probably aegirine.

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Franklin, New Jersey

Locality Lat/Long

41.1220409, -74.5804378

Mining District

Franklin Mining District

Mine Name

Franklin Mine