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Aegirine

The Pyroxene Minerals

From Andrew Alden, About.com

Aegirine is a green or brown pyroxene with the formula NaFe3+Si2O6. It is no longer called acmite or aegirite.

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Sodium pyroxenePhoto courtesy Piotr Menducki via Wikimedia Commons
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