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axinite Min.|ˈæksɪnaɪt|
[f. Gr. ἀξῑ́ν-η axe + -ite.]
A mineral belonging to Dana's epidote group of unisilicates, consisting chiefly of silica, alumina, lime, and iron, with broad acute-edged crystals somewhat resembling an axe-head.
1802Bournon in Phil. Trans. XCII. 293 note, Axinite, the thumerstein of Werner. 1868Dana Min. 298 Axinite admits of a high polish, but is deficient in delicacy of color. |