This is a superb example of purple tinged axinite from New Melones in that it is an excellent combination. What makes this so nice is “Mountain Leather” or the soft sheet-like mineral palygorskite. Together relatively uncommon and quite attractive.
This is a superb example of purple tinged axinite from New Melones in that it is an excellent combination. What makes this so nice is “Mountain Leather” or the soft sheet-like mineral palygorskite. Together relatively uncommon and quite attractive.