Axinite
Afterschörl, Aksiniitti, Aksinito, Aksynit, Axiniet, Axinita, Axinite, Hyalite, Janolit, Janolita, Janolite, Oisanite, Oisannit, Oisannita, Oisannite, Thumerstein, Thumit, Thumita, Tumit, Tumita, Thumite, Tumite, Violet Schorl, Yanolit, Yanolita, Yanolite, Yanolithe, 斧石, Аксиніт
Commonly known
rarer (so called collectors stones)
very rare (rarities)
relatively rare organic material
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Formula: Ca2(Fe,Mg,Mn)Al2[BO3/OH/Si4O12]
Mineral Class: silicates Crystal System: triclinic Mohs Scale: 6.5 - 7 Density (g/cm3): 3.27 - 3.29 Refractive index: 1.672 - 1.704 Cleavage: different Colors: colorless, brown, violet, blue Luster: vitreous Fluorescence: - Pleochroism: strong: olive - brownish Largest Axinite: ? Deposits: Brazil, France, Mexico, Russia, USA 1st Description: Mn, Fe: 1892; Mg: 1975 Name: from the Greek word "acine" (axe) |
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Axinite Mineral
Origin: Pouyva Mine / Saranpaul / Tyumenskaya Obl. / Russia Photo by kind permission of © www.irocks.com |
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Axinite
Weight: 1.67 ct Origin: Baja California / Mexico Photo by kind permission of © www.irocks.com |
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Axinite Mineral
Origin: New Melones Dam / Calaveras County / California / USA Photo by kind permission of © www.irocks.com |
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Axinite
Weight: 2.76 ct Origin: Baluchistan / Pakistan Photo by kind permission of © www.americanthai.com |
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Axinite
Weight: 1.70 ct Origin: Baja California / Mexico Photo by kind permission of © www.djraregems.com |
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Axinite
Weight: 1.63 ct Origin: Isère / Pyrenees / France Photo by kind permission of © www.online-edelstein.de |
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Axinite Mineral
Size: 6.8 x 4.6 x 3.5 cm Origin: Saxony / Germany Photo by kind permission of © www.mineralman.com |
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Axinite
Size: 1.46 cm Weight: 9.96 ct Origin: East Afghanistan Photo by kind permission of © www.americanthai.com |
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Axinite
Size: 0.95 x 0.63 cm x 0.39 cm Weight: 1.64 ct Origin: Brazil Photo by kind permission of © www.ridderborg.se |
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Axinite Mineral
Origin: Gilgit-Baltistan / Pakistan Photo by kind permission of © www.minedirect.com |
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Axinite-(Fe) Mineral
Origin: New Melones Dam / Calaveras County / California / USA Photo by kind permission of © www.irocks.com |
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Axinite-(Fe)
Weight: 1.50 ct Origin: Bourg d'Oisans / France Photo by kind permission of © www.irocks.com |
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Axinite
Size: 0.68 x 0.53 cm Weight: 0.78 ct Origin: Balochistan / Pakistan Photo by kind permission of © www.americanthai.com |
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Axinite-(Mg) Mineral
Size: 1.5 x 1.3 x 0.3 cm Origin: Merelani / Tanzania Photo by kind permission of © www.irocks.com |
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Axinite-(Mg)
Weight: 0.32 ct Origin: Merelani / Tanzania Photo by kind permission of © www.thegemtrader.com |
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