Aegirine | Mount Malosa, Zomba District, Malawi, Africa | [Na][Na2][Fe2+4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 | Aegirine Specimen

Aegirine is a rare, beautifully glassy orthorhombic crystal with a deep saturated emerald green that illuminates when backlit.
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Named after Aegir, the mystical Norse sea god in recognition of its discovery near the sea by Hans Esmark in the 1800s.
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Metaphysically, aegirine has a strong, protective energy that extends past the aura while grounding the physical body and purifying karmic attachments.