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Chiavennite, Aegirine

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Locality: E18 roadcut, Rønningen (Skredderrønningen), Langangen, Porsgrunn, Telemark, Norway

A photo of a wonderful "rose" consisting of a chiavennite crystal aggregate on top of an aegirine needle. Height of chiavennite/aegirine: 0,7 mm. This SEM image was photographed by the Norwegian mineralogist Alf Olav Larsen, author/editor of the new book about the Langesundsfjord alcaline district: The Langesundsfjord, History, Geology, Pegmatites, Minerals. Author/editor: Alf Olav Larsen. Publisher: Bode Verlag GmbH. (The photo are from the new book)

This Photo was Mindat.org Photo of the Day - 11th Aug 2010

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Photo added: 23rd May 2010

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