Axinite-(Mg)

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Axinite-(Mg)

Axinite-(Mg)

Ca₂MgAl₂BSi₄O₁₅OH

Sorosilicate mineral

Properties

Chemical formula
Ca₂MgAl₂BSi₄O₁₅OH
Group
Silicates
Crystal system
Triclinic
Hardness (Mohs)
—
Color
Blue
Luster
—
Streak
—
Density
—
Cleavage
—
Fracture
—
Tenacity
—
Crystal habit
—
Transparency
—
Space group
triclinic-pedial
Fluorescence
—
Magnetism
—
Radioactivity
—
Refractive index
—
Optical character
—
Birefringence
—
Pleochroism
—
Strunz classification
9.BD.20
Dana classification
56.2.2.2
IMA status
Renamed mineral (Rn)
IMA symbol
Ax-Mg
Locality
🇹🇿 Mererani
Type locality
—
Discovery year
—

Etymology

Named after magnesium

Source: Wikidata

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