Axinite with "Chlorite"

Delmoe Lake area, Boulder Batholith, Jefferson County, Montana
Thumbnail, 1.3 x 0.8 x 0.2 cm
Start Time: 02/17/2011 6:45:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 02/24/2011 6:45:00 pm (CST)
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Item Description

A rarely seen Axinite-(Fe) crystal from the Delmoe Lake area in Montana. The crystal is a thin, sharp, doubly-terminated, somewhat lustrous "blade" with a soft purplish-brown hue, which is coated / somewhat altered by pale green "Chlorite". A cool Axinite specimen from this lesser known locality for the material.

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