Axinite

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Bourg d'Oisans, Isère, Rhône-Alpes, France
© Edwards Minerals

System:	Triclinic	Colour:	Translucent lilac brown, ...
Lustre:	Vitreous	Hardness:	6 - 7
Name:	From the Greek αξίνα ("axina") for "axe", in allusion to the common habit of its crystals.
Synonym of:	Axinite Group

Localities listed here are where only 'axinite' is given as a reference. Most, but not all, 'axinite' is axinite-(Fe), i.e., the Fe-dominant member within the Axinite Group.

References for Axinite
Reference List: - +	Anderson, C. (1906) Mineralogical Notes: No. III - Axinite, petterdite, crocoite, datolite. Records of the Australian Museum: 6(3), 133-144. Andreozzi, G.B., Lucchesi, S., Graziani, G., Russo, U. (2004): Site distribution of Fe2+ and Fe3+ in the axinite mineral group: New crystal-chemical formula. The American Mineralogist, 89, 1763-1771.
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Localities for Axinite
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