LithoCat

MineralAxinite
Formula(Ca,Fe,Mn)3Al2BO3Si4O12OH
Crystal FormTriclinic/Pedial [1]
Cleavage[100] Distinct, [001] Poor, [110] Poor
ColorBrown, Purplish blue, Gray, Greenish yellow
Density3.2 – 3.4 g/cm3
DiaphaneityTransparent to Translucent
FractureBrittle - Conchoidal
Hardness6.5 - 7.0
LustreVitreous
StreakWhite
Dana 8 Class56.2.2.2
Strunz ClassIX/BD.20-09
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