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Tourmaline Var Rubellite & Spodumene

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Tourmaline Var Rubellite & Spodumene

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Description
Locality: 
Haapaluoma Pegmatite, Peräseinäjoki, Seinäjoki, South Ostrobothnia, Finland
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8.6 × 6 × 3.4 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.80cm
Description

Very rare sample of deep ruby-red rubelite crystals with minor, orange spodumene from Finland.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Tourmaline

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

Rubellite

Variety Of: 

Tourmaline

Formula: 
A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Hardness: 
7
Hardness: 
0.0

Spodumene

Formula: 
LiAlSi2O6
Group Parent: 
Clinopyroxene Subgroup
Strunz: 
9.DA.30
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
6.5 - 7.0
Colour: 
colorless, yellow
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Utö Mines, Utö, Södermanland, Sweden

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