Ferro-axinite

  
  
Several lustrous brown sharply formed transparent to translucent ferro-axinite crystals in a parallel cluster on massive ferro-axinite matrix.
Origin: New Melones Dam, Calaveras Co., California, U.S.A.
Sample size: 4 x 5.1 x 3.8 cm
 
  
Ferro-axinite with arsenopyrite
Origin: Colebrook Mine, Colebrook Hill, Roseberry, Tasmania, Australia
Sample size: 6.7 x 5.4 x 5.2 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Dan Weinrich

Dealer in fine mineral specimens

 

  
Axinite on epidote
Origin: Jensen Quarry, Riverside, Riverside Co., California
Sample size: 2.0 x 1.3 x 1.1 cm
 
  
A glassy, doubly-terminated, approx. 1 inch, axe-edged crystal is perched on smaller ferroaxinite crystals and a matrix of epidote and ferroaxinite.
Origin: New Melones Reservoir, Calaveras County, California
Ex. Ernie Schlichter collection
Sample size: 5 x 2.8 x 2.8 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

Ferro-axinite
Origin: Colebrook Hill, Tasmania, Australia
Sample size: unknown
Sample owner: Steve Sorrell
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Steve Sorrell

Crocoite.com

 

  
 
  
Ferro-axinite with quartz
  
Origin: New Melones Dam site, Calaveras County, California, U.S.A.
Sample size: 3.8 x 3.5 x 2.6 cm (top), 3.7 x 2.5 x 1 cm (2nd row), 4.6 x 3.2 x 2.7 cm (3rd/bottom row)
 

Photo courtesy of: 

John Veevaert, Trinity Mineral Co

Trinityminerals.com

 

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