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Elbaite

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Description
Locality: 
Palelni Mine, Khetchel Village, Momeik, Shan State, Myanmar (former Burma)
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2.2 × 1.5 × 1.2 cm
Description

Very nice 'mushroom tourmaline' crystal. With backlight you can see it's pink all to the bottom.

The back was attached. The tip is fine.

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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