Axinite data

 

 

Forms on crystals of axinite

a(100) = l(120)

s(201) = s(121)

e(111) = e(011)

b(010) = M(100)

f(011) = f(102)

o(132) = o(112)

c(001) = m(001)

y(021) = y(101)

Y(131) = Y(I11)

m(110) = u(110)

X(021) = b(101)

V(112) = V(112)

M(110) = c(010)

m(0-41) = m(201)

z(112) = z(012)

T(120) = X(210)

W(312) = V(232)

r(111) = r(011)

h(310) = h(130)

U(534) = U(454)

p(221) = p(02 1)

g(120) = g(120)

x(111) = x(111)

d(152) = d(112)

w(130) = w(110)

v(131) = v(211)

n(131) = n(111)


Combinations on crystals of axinite
(Letters and position according to Dana)
  Forms Localities Illustrations
1 a, b, m, M, s, X, W, x, V, r Trotter mine (Penfield)
2 b, m, M, w, f, s, y, W, U, x, e, Y, r, p Trotter mine Figure 147
3 a, b, m, M, s, f, y, X, x, r Parker shaft Figure 148
4 b, m, M, g, w, s, y, x, e, o, Y, z, r Gooseberry iron mine Figure 149
5 a, b, m, M, w, T, s, f, X, m, W, x, e, o, Y, V, r   (Aminoff, figure 19.)
6 a, c, m, M, s, f, X, W, U, x, e, o, r   (Aminoff, figure 20.)

Aminoff lists 10 other combinations similar to the last two in the table.

Analyses of axinite
 

1

2

SiO2

42.77

42.47

B2O3

5.10

5.05

Al2O3

16.73

16.85

Fe2O3

1.03

1.16

CuO

0.12

0.11

PbO  

0.09

ZnO

1.48

1.53

MnO

13.69

13.14

MgO

0.23

0.26

CaO

18.25

18.35

H2O

1.29

1.21

 

100.69

100.22

1. Crystals, specific gravity 3.358. W. E. Ford (187) analyst.
2. Massive mineral, specific gravity 3.306. W. E. Ford (187), analyst.

 

 


 
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