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Axinite & Calcite

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Axinite & Calcite

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Description
Locality: 
Puiva, Saranpaul, Khanty-Mansi, Tyumen Oblast, Russian Federation
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6.6 × 5.7 × 3.6 cm
Description

Puiva produced for sure the very best Axinite crystals world-wide. Usually we know single crystals or more inter-grown crystals on matrix. A free-standing crystal on matrix is more the exception. What we have here is a sharp terminated, highly lustrous, translucent, dark red-brown crystal - it is 52 x 36 mm tall and resting on a well shaped snowy white Calcite crystal - a striking contrast! The lower part of the calcite crystal shows a greenish layer of Chlorite, a further eye-catching detail. The specimen unify best quality, amazing luster and very aesthetic assemble.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Axinite

Group Parent: 
Axinite Group

Calcite

Polymorph of: 
Formula: 
CaCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
3.0
Streak: 
White