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Axinite-(Fe)

$2,500.00

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Axinite is one of my favourite minerals, or should I say group of minerals? Not because I have collected many, but for their wonderful crystal form. They lie within the triclinic crystal class: a group where very few mineral species present the perfect crystal form, but Axinite, and in particular Axinite-(Fe) are the exception. This stunning specimen is from what is regarded to be the world's best source of Axinite-(Fe) crystals - Puiva Mount, Saranpaul, Prepolar Ural, Western-Siberia, Russia. Unfortunately, that was way back in the 1980s and 1990s and no new material has been seen for nearly a generation. The crystals on this piece are large (up to 6.1 cm in length) and exceptionally well-formed, but do all have very slight areas of damage where parts of the sharp bladed edges have sheared off. Nevertheless, this is a super sharp Axinite-(Fe) display helped by the very glassy lustre to the crystals.

Product details

Species
AxiniteAbout Axinite →
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions6.3 x 8.2 x 4.4 cm
Listed on06/14/2025
Locality
Russia, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Puiva MountRegional guide →
SKUCC42434

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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.