Axinite-(Mg)

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Axinite-(Mg), 2.8 cm, from the Merelani mine, Lelatema Mountains, Tanzania. Ex Mustafa Ghulam. Illustrated in Cairncross (2019) Minerals & Gemstones of East Africa. Jeff Scovil photo.

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SizeMiniature
Dimensions2.8 cm
Added on02/13/2026
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Refined Elegance page 77

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Fine Art MineralsNot disclosed

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Axinite
Mineral guide
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wedge-shaped, razor-edged crystals with glassy luster and strong pleochroism; varieties axinite-(Fe/Mn/Mg) and tinzenite from alpine clefts and skarns
Regional guide
Axinite from Merelani Hills
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