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Axinite-(Fe) with Quartz

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An excellent specimen of lustrous clove-brown Axinite-(Fe) crystals in position measuring to 6.5cm with areas of translucency. Slender colourless-white crystals of Quartz are in association, on this fine specimen from Puiva Mount, Russia.

Product details

SpeciesAxinite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions7.0 x 10.0 x 5.5 cm
Added on10/24/2024
LocalityRussia, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Puiva Mount
Current owner
Unknown Owner
Acquired
Jul 2026
Price paid
$9,500.00
Previous owners
DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Crystal ClassicsNot 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, Russia — world-class axinite-(Fe) from alpine-cleft deposits; large, razor-edged blades with glassy luster, and dramatic alpine-pocket crystals pr…
Locality guide
Puiva Mount
Puiva Mount, Russia — alpine-cleft locality in the Subpolar Urals, famed for axinite-(Fe) crystals on quartz, with historic large pockets up to 20 cm.