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Elbaite

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Elbaite

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Description
Locality: 
Koksha Valley, Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.6 × 1.2 × 1.1 cm
Description

This double terminated, pristine crystal features several colour zones,  being very dark green in the centre, grading to gemmy green and intensive pink at the terminations.

The contrasting white albite is a nice accent. 

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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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