Axinite-(Fe)

Bourg d'Oisans, Isere, Rhone-Alpes, France (Type Locality)
Thumbnail, 2.8 x 2.3 x 1.7 cm
Start Time: 03/10/2016 6:45:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 03/17/2016 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

Axinite-(Fe) (formerly Ferroaxinite) is known from several localities in fine crystals, but pieces from the TYPE LOCALITY are not common on the market. Bourg d'Oisans is the type locality for a few other iconic Alpine species like Epidote and Anatase, but the good specimens of Axinite-(Fe) are true European classics. This piece features a beautiful, very sharp, rather lustrous, GEMMY / transcluent, somewhat golden colored, "wedge"-shaped crystals of Axinite-(Fe) measuring up to 6 nm on matrix. Great quality for this old time material from the French Alps.

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