Ăx'i-nīte, n.
n. [Gr. ἀξίνη, ax.] (Min.) A mineral occurring in brilliant glassy crystals, with thin and sharp edges, somewhat resembling an ax. It consists chiefly of silica, alumina, lime, and peroxide of iron. Dana.
n. [Gr. ἀξίνη, ax.] (Min.) A mineral occurring in brilliant glassy crystals, with thin and sharp edges, somewhat resembling an ax. It consists chiefly of silica, alumina, lime, and peroxide of iron. Dana.