Axinite mineral sample. This is a borosilicate mineral that contains calcium, manganese, iron, and magnesium in a boron-containing aluminosilicate lat

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Axinite mineral sample. This is a borosilicate mineral that contains calcium, manganese, iron, and magnesium in a boron-containing aluminosilicate lattice. The resulting crystals are flat and wedge-shaped. This specimen is from the Ural region of Russia. A pencil tip (bottom left) is shown for scale.

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