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Aegirine
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General
Gemstone Details
Black, brown, or green on thin, brittle, translucent edges, a glassy
luster with uneven cleavage. Visually recognizable only when
crystallized. Usually in prismatic, embedded crystals, several inches (10
cm) long, terminated by steep points, as well as in fibrous masses.
Aegirine is common in high-soda, low-silica rocks, in the
fine-grained equivalents. This entire family of high-soda, low-silica
rocks, however, is quite uncommon. The best U.S. occurrence is at
Magnet Cove, Arkansas, where slender crystals several inches (10 cm or
more) long are very abundant. In Canada, St. Hilaire in Quebec has become
famous for its feldspathoid group of hundreds of nepheline syenite
associates. In Russia, the Kola Peninsula is equally famed for a like
assemblage, commonly with rare-earth, zirconium, and titanium minerals.
Acmite needles are set in a dark-hued dike of this material at Beemerville,
New Jersey. Mid-size crystals are found in low-silica rocks in the Bear
Paw and Highwood mountains in Montana and near Colorado Springs. The same
sort of rock is found in Greenland; at Langesundfjord, Norway; and near Poços
de Caldas, Brazil.
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Scientific Properties:
Aegirine, which is listed
in some guides as acmite, forms impressive crystals that have become
classics among collectors. These tall opaque monument-like crystals that
jut majestically out from their host rocks are simply splendid. The
steeply inclined pyramid on top of the prismatic crystals is very
characteristic and thus diagnostic of aegirine. Its alternate name, acmite,
comes from the Greek word for point. The name aegirine is after the
Teutonic god of the sea, Aegir, and was given when the first specimens of
the mineral were discovered in Norway.
Aegirine is difficult to
distinguish from its close cousin augite. Under normal circumstances, the
steep pyramids of aegirine are the only point of differentiation.
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Mystical
Properties:
Aegirine is a mineral, which can
assist one in following personal convictions and morality and to do that
which is required; it actually provides the strength for one to be true to
oneself. It further dispenses with the effects of group pressure, bring
acceptance of the self without conformance.
Utilization of this mineral for
energy generation is excellent. It acts to concentrate the positive energy
in an area and to interact with all who are present, providing
revitalizing, mental stimulation, concentration of healing energy for
other minerals, and unifying the group effort.
It
has been used to remove emotional blockages, to allow one to reflect
personal attitudes, opinions, and conceptions, and to accept the state of
sufficiency. It further strengthens personal integrity and conviction.
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More Healing Information
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Healing
Properties:
Aegirine has been used in the treatment of deficiencies of the immune
system, to protect one from negative energy and psychic attack, and to
increase the amount of energy applied by other minerals when used in ANY
healing situation.
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Magical
Properties:
Energy: Not Noted
Element: Not Noted
Powers:
Not Noted
More information on this stone and it's uses in magic would be greatly
appreciated. Please contact us at webmistress@shimmerlings.com
Thank you.
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Zodiac:
Associations:
Not Noted
Not a
Traditional Birthstone for any Month
Not a stone of any particular star sign
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Chakra
Classification:
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Gemstone
Properties
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Information Sources:
The Crystal Bible by Judy Hall, 2003
Wheels of Life by Anodea Judith, PhD, 2000
Crystal Enchantments by D.J. Conway, 1999
Smithsonian Handbooks Gemstones by Cally Hall, 1994
Crystal, Gem and Metal Magic by Scott Cunningham, 2002
Chakra Healing & Karmic Awareness by Keith Sherwood, 2005
The Illustrated Directory of Crystal Healing by Cassandra Eason, 2003
Healing Crystals and Gemstones by Dr. Flora Peschek-Bohmer, Gisela
Schrieber, 2002
The
information here is presented to you to use as you see fit, but is
not to take the place of professional medical advice.
Crystals, Gemstones and Metal can accent, help, negate, protect,
encourage, strengthen, and balance and thereby promote healing.
Their effects can be extraordinary, but use in addition to medical
advice, and not as a substitute for proper care. If you are ill, we
beseech you to seek professional medical attention
from a qualified physician. |
