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Tourmaline

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Tourmaline

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Description
Locality: 
Darrah I Pech, Chapa Dara District, Kunar Province, Afghanistan
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.5 × 1 × 1 cm
Description

Lustrous and translucent double terminated pink tourmaline with nice longitudinal stripes. The faces show perfect luster – all around. The color is a good pink, not a result of backlit or light-effects. The photo shows the natural specimen under daylight, photographed on black background. No significant damages to report.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Tourmaline

Formula: 
A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
7