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Elbaite With Achroite

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Elbaite With Achroite

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Description
Locality: 
Stak Nala, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.7 × 3.2 × 2.3 cm
Description

A lengthy grown together elbaite-crystal-agregate of 5.7 cm length with terminations, covered with rare water-clear achroite crystals. The elbaite crytals show multiple-coloring with dark-green, waterclear tips and even some pinkish parts.

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...

Achroite

Variety Of: 

Tourmaline

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

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