ferroAuxinite

Name:

ferroAuxinite

A photo of the mineral ferroAuxinite

Class:

Silicates

Chemistry:

Ca2 Fe Al2 BO3 Si4O12 (OH) Boro-Calcium Iron AluminoSilicate

Color(s):

Yellow, yellow-brown

Hardness:

6.5 - 7.0

SpecGrav:

3.28

Fracture:

Brittle

Cleavage:

2 good, 2 poor

Crystal:

Triclinic - often platy

Envronment:

Association:

Locals:

| Russia |

Misc:

Name from Iron and Axinite. A series mineral with an Iron rich end-member and a Manganese rich end member. The name ³axinite² comes from the Greek ³axine² meaning axe, probably due to its rather distinctive crystal form.

Photos
& Locals:

1.) Puyva, Polar Urals, Russia
2.) Puyva, Polar Urals, Russia

3.) Puyva, Polar Urals, Russia
4.) Puyva, Polar Urals, Russia

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Name:	ferroAuxinite
Class:	Silicates
Chemistry:	Ca2 Fe Al2 BO3 Si4O12 (OH) Boro-Calcium Iron AluminoSilicate
Color(s):	Yellow, yellow-brown
Hardness:	6.5 - 7.0	SpecGrav:	3.28
Fracture:	Brittle	Cleavage:	2 good, 2 poor
Crystal:	Triclinic - often platy
Envronment:
Association:
Locals:	\| Russia \|
Misc:	Name from Iron and Axinite. A series mineral with an Iron rich end-member and a Manganese rich end member. The name ³axinite² comes from the Greek ³axine² meaning axe, probably due to its rather distinctive crystal form.

	Photos & Locals:
		1.) Puyva, Polar Urals, Russia 2.) Puyva, Polar Urals, Russia		3.) Puyva, Polar Urals, Russia 4.) Puyva, Polar Urals, Russia

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