Obira Mine, Bungo, Oita Pref., Kyushu Island, Japan

5.4 x 3.5 x 5 cm

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A cluster of clove brown colored Axinite crystals from a location from which specimens are seldom available. The mine was first opened in 1547 as a tin mine but was later mined for Copper and closed in the 1950s.

Condition: Fairly Good

Flaws: Only a few of the crystals are complete.

This mineral is also found in the following galleries: Minerals From Asia | Sorosilicates | Minerals Priced Between 25 and 49 Dollars