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Axinite-(Fe)

Unknown Owner
Axinite-(Fe) crystal on matrix, 7 cm, from the Puiva deposit, Saranpaul, Khanty-Mansi Okrug, Tyumenskaya Oblast, Prepolar Ural, Western-Siberian Region, Russia. Private collection, ex James Webb; Tom Spann photo. Reference: Burlakov (1999).

Product details

Species
AxiniteAbout Axinite →
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions7.0 cm
Added on02/13/2026
Locality
Russia, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Puiva MountRegional guide →
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Flawless Beauty page 247

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Will JohnsonNot disclosed
—James WebbNot disclosed

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Axinite
Mineral guide
Learn about Axinite
wedge-shaped, razor-edged crystals with glassy luster and strong pleochroism; varieties axinite-(Fe/Mn/Mg) and tinzenite from alpine clefts and skarns
Axinite
Regional guide
Axinite from Puiva Mount, Russia
Puiva Mount is one of the great modern localities for axinite-(Fe), the iron-dominant member long sold under the older collector’s name “ferroaxinite.” The best Puiva crystals have the combination that makes axinite irresistible in a cabinet: wedge-like, razor-edged blades; glassy luster; deep clove-brown to smoky violet-brown color; and enough transparency that a backlit crystal can flash amber, burgundy, and tea-brown through the same face.