Axinite-(Fe) with Albite

Item Description

There are limited localities in the world that produce fine crystallized examples of Axinite-(Fe) in the modern era of mineral collector. There are a handful of these localities in Pakistan, but crystals are not always seen in good matrix examples, and associated minerals are also hard to find. This piece is a showy small cabinet featuring many bladed crystals of purplish-brown colored, sharp, lustrous, gemmy/translucent Axinite-(Fe) measuring up to 2.4 cm which are associated with translucent, blocky crystals of Albite (with a very slight greenish hue due to "Byssolite" inclusions) along with white fibrous matted crystals of what is likely Chrysotile or Palygorskite on massive Axinite matrix. The Axinites have a bit of roughness in a few spots, so the piece is not damage-free, but it's a showy specimen for the locality, with a pleasing association, as the Albite crystals are beautifully well-formed.