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Axinite

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A fine, old-time Cornwall axinite specimen from the Lord Calvert Collection. This large, old-timer features a very well-placed vug atop matrix filled with lustrous, brown axinite blades up to 1.0 cm. This piece is from a very uncommon Cornwall locality, the Rosevanion Quarry at St. Columbia. Ex. Dr. Mark Feinglos Collection.

Product details

SpeciesAxinite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions7.7 x 6.5 x 4.4 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityUK, England, Cornwall

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
08/2024Unknown OwnerNot disclosed
The ArkenstoneNot 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 Cornwall
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