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SC383 - Axinite


Locality: Monte Pu, Castiglione Chiavarese, Genoa, Liguria, Italy (MINDAT)
Size: 6 x 5 x 3 cm - Small cabinet (5-7 cm)
Weight: 186 g
minID: 96E-DFW

Plate of bladed axinite crystals, most likely axinite-(Mn). Fluorescent red/orange under longwave UV light.

Photo in normal light.
Fluorescence under longwave UV light (365nm LED).
Fluorescence spectrum under longwave UV light (365nm LED). Fluorescence should be due to Mn2+ ions.
Last update: 08 June 2021