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Quartz, Axinite-(Fe)


Quartz : SiO2, Axinite-(Fe) : Ca2Fe2+Al2[OH|BSi4O15]

Photo Copyright © 2005 Jake Harper www.earthquestminerals.com  - This image is copyrighted. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited.
Locality: New Melones Dam, Calaveras Co., California, USA
A translucent, lustrous Quartz crystal measuring 3.5 X 6 cm with associated Ferro-Axinite to 1.7 cm.
The Quartz termination is incomplete, having a milky contact at the terminal point.
Ref.: The Mineralogical Record, vol. 13, #5. pages 293-302
Jake and Dana Harper collection and photo.

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