About Axinite
A group of borosilicate minerals, typically brown or violet, forming distinctive axe-blade shaped crystals. It's a grounding stone that enhances truth, clarity, and connection to Earth's energies, aiding in releasing old patterns.
Primary Hues
Brown, Clove-Brown, Violet, Blue, Grey, Yellow, Pink, often forms bladed crystals
Geological & Scientific Details
Axinite is classified as a cyclosilicates mineral which typically crystallizes in the triclinic system. Its chemical formula is (Ca,Fe,Mn)3Al2BO3Si4O12OH. Common crystal habits include tabular, wedge shaped crystals.
Key Geological Properties:
- Mineral Category: Cyclosilicates
- Chemical Formula: (Ca,Fe,Mn)3Al2BO3Si4O12OH
- IMA Symbol: Ax[1]
- Crystal System: Triclinic
- Predominant Geological Color: Reddish brown to yellow to colorless. Blue, violet, grey.
- Crystal Habit: Tabular, wedge shaped crystals
- Cleavage: Good on {100}
- Luster: Vitreous
- Streak: White
Associated Minerals
- Ferroaxinite
- Magnesioaxinite
- Manganaxinite
- Tinzenite
- Quartz
- Calcite
- Epidote
- Tourmaline
- Datolite