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Axinite-(Mg)

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Axinite-(Mg)

Ex-David J. Eicher Collection; ex-John H. Eicher Collection

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Description
Locality: 
Mineral County, Nevada, United States of America
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.7 × 3 × 2.7 cm
Description

Multiple crisscrossed and interlocked blades of magnesioaxinite with deep red-brown color from an old collection; acquired by John H. Eicher in 1942.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Axinite-(Mg)

Formula: 
Ca2MgAl2BSi4O15OH
Strunz: 
9.BD.20
Crystal System: 
Triclinic
Hardness: 
6.5 - 7.0
Colour: 
Pale blue
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Merelani Hills (Mererani), Lelatema Mts, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
David J. Eicher

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