Ferroaxinite

GPTKB entity

Statements (32)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf granite
gptkbp:associatedMinerals gptkb:epidote
gptkb:prehnite
quartz
gptkbp:category silicate mineral
gptkbp:chemicalFormula Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15(OH)
gptkbp:cleavage distinct
gptkbp:color brown
reddish brown
yellowish brown
clove brown
gptkbp:crystalSystem triclinic
gptkbp:discoveredIn gptkb:France
1800s
gptkbp:event metamorphic rocks
skarn deposits
contact metamorphic zones
gptkbp:fracture uneven
gptkbp:hardnessMohs 6.5-7
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ferroaxinite
gptkbp:IMA_symbol Fax
gptkbp:luster vitreous
gptkbp:namedAfter iron (ferrum)
gptkbp:specificGravity 3.28-3.32
gptkbp:streak grayish white
gptkbp:subclassOf axinite group
gptkbp:transparency translucent
transparent
gptkbp:uses granite
collector's mineral
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Axinite
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7