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Axinite-(Fe)

#PD30867

Axinite-(Fe)

#PD30867
Availability
Sold
Size
6 x 4 x 3 cm - Sm Cabinet 
Formula
Ca4Fe2+2Al4[B2Si8O30](OH)2 (RRUFF)
Locality
Botallack Head, St. Just, Cornwall, England

Deep brown, lustrous Axinite crystals to 1cm perched nicely on matrix. It is impossible to take good photos of Axinite, so there's not too many (sorry). Comes with an old Richard Barstow label (see prov tab).

Axinite-(Fe)

Formula
Ca4Fe2+2Al4[B2Si8O30](OH)2 
Crystal System
Triclinic 
Crystal Habit
Massive - Granular, Lamellar 
Cleavage
Distinct, Poor, Poor 
Luster
Vitreous (Glassy) 
Color
brown, purplish blue, gray, greenish yellow 
Streak
white 
Class
Triclinic - Pinacoidal 
Fracture
Brittle - Conchoidal 
Hardness
6.5-7 

Data courtesy of Webmineral.

Collection
Phillips Collection

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