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Axinite-(Fe)
New Melones Reservoir, Calaveras County, California, USA
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Classification |
Mineral |
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Origin Location |
New Melones Reservoir, Calaveras County, California, USA |
Description |
Dark-brown to violet blade-like conglomerations of tabular crystals of Ferro-Axinite completely coating the matrix on one side. |
Luster |
Vitreous |
Luster (Groundmass) |
Not noted, see photo. |
Optical Phenomena |
Not noted, see photo. |
Mineral Group / Note |
Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate |
Handling |
No special handling is required. |
Modifications |
No modifications. |
Size Group |
Small Cabinet |
Weight |
Not weighed precisely yet, please inquire. |
Dimensions |
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Quantity |
1 Specimen |
Mineral List |
Axinite-(Fe): Ca4Fe2+2Al4[B2Si8O30](OH)2 tetracalcium docosiron tetraluminum boron octasilicon tricontoxygen hydroxide *
* Formula chemical names are auto-generated - may be incorrect on complex formulas.
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Specimen Analysis |
Color Table
Colors found in this specimen image are shown below. Higher number indicates greater concentration of that color.
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Similarly Colored Minerals:
Minerals with similar color profiles are shown below.
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Corundum var. Sapphire / Biotite Pyrolusite Hausmannite Bitumin Quartz var Smoky Silver |
Elements in this Specimen:
Elements that are part of the official chemical structure of the minerals occurring in this specimen are indicated below.
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Element List:
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Minerals with Similar Chemistry:
Minerals that are similar in terms of their chemical makeup are shown below.
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This Mineral Formula Similar Mineral Formula
Ca Fe Al B Si O H Ca Fe Al Si O B H
Ca Fe Al B Si O H Ca Fe Al Si O B H
Ca Fe Al B Si O H Ca Fe Al Mg Si O B H
Ca Fe Al B Si O H Ca Fe Al Mg B Si O H
Ca Fe Al B Si O H Ca Si Fe Al S O B H
Ca Fe Al B Si O H Ca Fe Al Si O H
Ca Fe Al B Si O H Na Ca Fe Al Si O H
Ca Fe Al B Si O H Na Ca Fe Al Si O H
Ca Fe Al B Si O H Ca Fe Si Al Be O H
Ca Fe Al B Si O H Fe Al Si O B H
Ca Fe Al B Si O H Ca REE Fe Al Mg Si O H
Ca Fe Al B Si O H Na Fe Al Si O B H
Ca Fe Al B Si O H Ca La Al Fe Si O H
Ca Fe Al B Si O H K Ca Fe Al Si O H
Ca Fe Al B Si O H K Ca Fe Si Al O H
Ca Fe Al B Si O H Ca Mg Al B Si O H
Ca Fe Al B Si O H Ca Mn Al B Si O H
Ca Fe Al B Si O H Ca Sr Fe Al Si O H
Ca Fe Al B Si O H Ca Fe Al Si O H
Ca Fe Al B Si O H Na Ca Fe Si Al O H
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Structural Group(s):
Fleischers Group(s): axinite
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