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Elbaite Psm Kunzite

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Elbaite Psm Kunzite

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Description
Locality: 
Kantiwa, Wama District, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6.2 × 4.5 × 2.3 cm
Description

A section of bright gemmy blue green elbaite, after a departed kunzite that has left it's imprint amid a forest of tiny gemmy terminated elbaite crystals.

The other side of the specimen is a mesh of elbaite crystal sections with a mint green carpet of countless microscopic needles of more elbaite .

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...

Kunzite

Variety Of: 

Spodumene

Formula: 
LiAlSi2O6
Strunz: 
9.DA.30
Hardness: 
6.5 - 7.0
Hardness: 
0.0

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