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Elbaite

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Description
Locality: 
Barra do Salinas, Coronel Murta, Bahia, Brazil
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2.4 × 1.6 × 1.4 cm
Weight: 
7.00gr
Description

Gemmy cluster of watermelon elbaite tourmaline of fuchsia-red core and blueish green rim. It is formed by two main subparallel crystals, that are both non terminated, with some other smaller crystals. The transparency is good and hard to catch in the pictures. 

From a Dutch collection, built in the 1960’s - 1990’s. 

Combine specimens to reduce shipping costs!.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Elbaite

Formula: 
Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Strunz: 
9.CK.05
Hardness: 
7.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Fonte del Prete, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Elba Island, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy...

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