Description
Here we have an elongated specimen, richly covered with gemmy, brown Axinite crystals. They are razor sharp and mirror bright with a beautiful striation on several faces. Just minor bruising on this otherwise fine alpine Axinite specimen from Bourg-d´Oisans, a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France . Many years ago these gemmy, beautiful amber-brown Axinites (now renamed officially as Ferroan Axinite or Axinite-Fe) from Bourg d´Oisans were the world´s best for the species. Today, the high alpine clefts rarely produce fine pieces and these old classics are considered to be antique treasures.