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Rossmanite

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Description
Locality: 
Dobrá Voda, Křižanov, Žďár nad Sázavou, Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.2 × 1.6 × 1.5 cm
Description

An excellent example of rossmanite, a rare tourmaline group member, with several sprays of light pink rossmanite in matrix associated with some minor purple lepidolite. Analyzed specimen from the collection of Dr Jaroslav Hyrsl.

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Rossmanite

Formula: 
☐(LiAl2)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Strunz: 
9.CK.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
7.0
Streak: 
White.
Type Locality: 
Rožná pegmatite (Rozna; Roschna), Žďár nad Sázavou, Vysočina Region, Moravia (Mähren; Maehren), Czech Republic
Cartils Minerals

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