Aegirinolite

/ˌɛdʒɪˈrɪnəlaɪt/ noun

A mineral variety that is a mixture or intermediate form between aegirine and other pyroxene minerals, containing variable amounts of sodium and iron silicates.

Compound of aegirine plus the mineral suffix -lite (from Greek lithos, meaning 'stone'). The term describes transitional mineral compositions found in metamorphic and igneous rocks.

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