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Tourmaline With Albite & Quartz

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Tourmaline With Albite & Quartz

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Description
Locality: 
Paprook, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.2 × 6.5 × 5.5 cm
Largest Crystal: 
2.60cm
Description

This is a nice combination specimen containing a two-toned, striated 2.6 cm tourmaline crystal that is deep blue at the base and a lighter, sky-blue color at the termination.  There is also a section of schorl present , all in an albite and quartz matrix.

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Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Tourmaline

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

Albite

Formula: 
NaAlSi3O8
Strunz: 
9.FA.35
Crystal System: 
Triclinic
Hardness: 
6.0 - 6.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Finnbo (Finbo), Falun, Dalarna, Sweden

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
7.0
Streak: 
White

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