释义 |
ax·i·nite \ˈasksəˌnīt\ noun (-s) Etymology: French, from Greek axinē axhead, ax + French -ite; from its ax-shaped crystals : a mineral Ca2(MnFe)Al2BSi4O15OH, consisting of borosilicate of aluminum and calcium with varying amounts of iron and manganese commonly in brown glassy sharp-edged triclinic crystals (hardness 6.5-7, specific gravity 3.27-3.29) |