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Tourmaline

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Description
Locality: 
Malkhan, Krasnyi Chikoy, Zabaykalsky Krai, Russian Federation
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.8 × 1.7 × 1.7 cm
Description

Raspberry-red colored tourmaline var. rubellite with intense color. The piece features a beautiful pink termination ranging into an intense raspberry-red color. The transparent crystal with good shine shows a brown color in the middle. A double terminated quartz crystal has grown on one side. Amazing length of 4.7 cm - the bottom is also fine healed. Considerable size and exceptional color!

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Tourmaline

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