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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: 1.656 - 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 (Ferro-Axinite) Mineral
Origin: New Melones Dam / Calaveras County / California / USA Photo by kind permission of © www.irocks.com |
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Axinite (Ferro-Axinite)
Weight: 1.50 ct Origin: Bourg d'Oisans / France Photo by kind permission of © www.irocks.com |
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Axinite Mineral
Origin: Gilgit-Baltistan / Pakistan Photo by kind permission of © www.minedirect.com |
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Axinite (Magnesio-Axinite)
Weight: 0.32 ct Origin: Merelani / Tanzania Photo by kind permission of © www.thegemtrader.com |
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Axinite (Magnesio-Axinite)
Weight: 1.09 ct Origin: Tanzania Photo by kind permission of © www.bkkgemstones.com |
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