Axinite-(Fe) with Albite

Item Description

When people mention "Axinite", typically they're referring to the iron-bearing member Axinite-(Fe) (formerly Ferroaxinite). Although the species is well-known, there are honestly limited localities in the world that produce fine crystallized examples in the modern era of mineral collector. A handful of these localities lie in Pakistan. This piece is a showy small cabinet featuring many bladed crystals of purplish-brown colored, sharp, lustrous, gemmy/translucent Axinite-(Fe) measuring up to 1.8 cm which are associated with a sharp, lustrous, translucent, blocky crystal 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. The Axinites have a bit of roughness, so the piece is not damage-free, but it's a fairly showy specimen for the locality, with a pleasing association, as the Albite crystal is beautifully well-formed.