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MineralAxinite-(Mn)
FormulaCa2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH)
Crystal FormTriclinic/Pinacoidal [1]
Cleavage{100} good; {001}, {110}, {011} poor
ColorBrown, golden-yellow
Density3.3 – 3.4 g/cm3
DiaphaneityTransparent, Translucent
FractureBrittle
Hardness6.5 - 7.0
LustreVitreous, Sub-Vitreous
StreakWhite
Type Loc.Franklin Mine, Franklin, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., NJ, USA
Dana 8 Class56.2.2.3
Strunz Class9.BD.20
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