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Axinite & Epidote

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Axinite & Epidote

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Description
Locality: 
Canta District, Lima Department, Peru
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.5 × 2.5 × 3 cm
Description

A superb lustrous crystal specimen of Axinite-(Mn) from the find of 2015 in the Canta area in Peru. The specimen  displays excellent long clove-brown triclinic crystals measuring to 2 cm, translucent to gemmy on the edges on Andradite matrix. Accompanied by lustrous olive green Epidote. A very pleasing specimen of Axinite-(Mn).

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Axinite

Group Parent: 
Axinite Group

Epidote

Formula: 
{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Strunz: 
9.BG.05a
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
6.0
Streak: 
Colorless
Type Locality: 
Bourg d'Oisans, Isère, Rhône-Alpes, France...

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Marco Drechsel

SPK Mittelsachsen

SWIFT/BIC-Code: WELADED1FGX

IBAN: DE49 870520004111076110