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Elbaite

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Elbaite

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Description
Locality: 
São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7.9 × 7 × 3.8 cm
Largest Crystal: 
7.90cm
Description

Very nice group of 'watermelon'-tourmaline. The thickest and several of the smaller crystals are terminated. Everything is translucent, glossy and the colors are a little brighter in nature.

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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