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Tourmaline Var Verdelite

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Tourmaline Var Verdelite

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Description
Locality: 
Pederneira Mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6 × 2.2 × 1.7 cm
Description

Beautiful green capped tourmaline with minor cleavelandite and muscovite attached. The main crystals show a strong luster and "cat-eye" effect. 

 

 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Tourmaline

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

Verdelite

Variety Of: 

Tourmaline

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