Axinite Crystal Cluster with Epidote, Chrysotile and Chlorite Included Quartz from Shigar Valley, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan halloysite resulting in a pseudomorph

resulting in a pseudomorph

making it both a striking display specimen and a meaningful addition to any crystal or fossil collection

Slight green tint is from hedenbergite

A 365 nm long wave ultraviolet light was used in the fluorescent photos

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Axinite Crystal Cluster with Epidote, Chrysotile and Chlorite Included Quartz from Shigar Valley, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan halloysite resulting in a pseudomorphAxinite crystal cluster with areas of epidote, chrysotile and chlorite included quartz. Size: 120 x 80 x 55 mm. 560 grams Location: Shigar Valley, Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan Axinite is a group of minerals that belong to the sorosilicate class. They have a complex chemical composition that includes calcium, iron, magnesium, manganese, titanium and boron. Axinite crystals are typically brown, violet or blue in color and have a vitreous luster. They form