Locality type: Mine Classification Species: Aegirine Formula: NaFe3+ Si2 O6 Comments: As prismatic crystals, often bent and sometimes terminated, varying in colour from grey-green to olive green, indigo, brown, and cherry-red. Polychrome crystal aggregates ranging in colour from brown to red and blue are sometimes found. Confirmation Validity: Believed Valid Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: Cryptomelane 1 Data Mineral Data: Click here to view Aegirine data Locality Data: Click here to view Montaldo Mine (Montaldo di Mondovì Mine), Borgata Oberti, Montaldo di Mondovì, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy Photo Gallery View Gallery (4 photos) Data Identifiers Mindat Occurrence Record ID: 406341 Long-form Identifier: 1:3:406341:4 GUID (UUID V4 ): 0 Nearest other occurrences of Aegirine
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Kolitsch, U., Ciriotti, M.E., Cadoni, M., Armellino, G., Piccoli, G.C., Ambrino, P., Blass, G., Odicino, G., Ciuffardi, M. (2011) Montaldo di Mondovì Minerali della miniera di manganese e ferro. Micro , 9 (1). 4-21 Search for references including Aegirine Montaldo Mine (Montaldo di Mondovì Mine), Borgata Oberti, Montaldo di Mondovì, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy
Montaldo Mine, Borgata Oberti, Montaldo di Mondovì, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy