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Axinite-(Fe) from
Dookie Mineralogical Reserve quarry, Dookie, City of Greater Shepparton, Victoria, Australia


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Axinite-(Fe), etc.

Dookie Mineralogical Reserve quarry, Dookie, City of Greater Shepparton, Victoria, Australia
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Axinite-(Fe), etc.

Dookie Mineralogical Reserve quarry, Dookie, City of Greater Shepparton, Victoria, Australia
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Axinite-(Fe), etc.

Dookie Mineralogical Reserve quarry, Dookie, City of Greater Shepparton, Victoria, Australia
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Axinite-(Fe), etc.

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Axinite-(Fe), etc.

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Axinite-(Fe), etc.

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Axinite-(Fe), etc.

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Axinite-(Fe), etc.

Dookie Mineralogical Reserve quarry, Dookie, City of Greater Shepparton, Victoria, Australia
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Axinite-(Fe), etc.

Dookie Mineralogical Reserve quarry, Dookie, City of Greater Shepparton, Victoria, Australia
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Axinite-(Fe), etc.

Dookie Mineralogical Reserve quarry, Dookie, City of Greater Shepparton, Victoria, Australia
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Axinite-(Fe), etc.

Dookie Mineralogical Reserve quarry, Dookie, City of Greater Shepparton, Victoria, Australia
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Axinite-(Fe), etc.

Dookie Mineralogical Reserve quarry, Dookie, City of Greater Shepparton, Victoria, Australia
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Axinite-(Fe)
Formula:Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Comments:At Dookie, axinite-(Fe) occurs as violet tabular crystals with sharp wedge-shaped edges. The crystals generally have striated faces and are usually transparent to translucent and measure less than 5mm. Weathered crystals become opaque. It is most commonly associated with actinolite and andradite.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Actinolite9
Andradite3
Tremolite3
Pyrrhotite2
Ferro-tschermakite2
Epidote2
Prehnite2
Pyrite2
Clinozoisite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Axinite-(Fe) data
Locality Data:Click here to view Dookie Mineralogical Reserve quarry, Dookie, City of Greater Shepparton, Victoria, Australia
Photo GalleryView Gallery (4 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:68036
Long-form Identifier:1:3:68036:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Axinite-(Fe)
8.7km (5.4 miles) ⓘGravel Hill quarry, Ascot Hills, Dookie, City of Greater Shepparton, Victoria, Australia
84.0km (52.2 miles) ⓘLake Cooper quarry, Corop, Campaspe Shire, Victoria, Australia
References
Morvell, G.L. (1976) Mineral Occurrences at Dookie, Victoria. The Australian Mineralogist 6, 21-23
 
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