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Beryl Var Morganite With Tantalite-(Mn) Inclusions & Tourmaline

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Beryl Var Morganite With Tantalite-(Mn) Inclusions & Tourmaline

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Description
Locality: 
Darrah I Pech, Chapa Dara District, Kunar Province, Afghanistan
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.3 × 4 × 3.7 cm
Description

A superb and nice combination specimen of well terminated gemmy bryl with tantaline mn  inclusion , minor green tourmaline crystals are attached to front termination , at back gemmy mica can be seen along feldspar matrix.

Very nice specimen from the locality , no damage

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Beryl

Formula: 
Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Strunz: 
9.CJ.05
Crystal System: 
Hexagonal
Hardness: 
7.5 - 8.0
Streak: 
White

Morganite

Variety Of: 

Beryl

Formula: 
Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Strunz: 
9.CJ.05
Hardness: 
7.5 - 8.0
Hardness: 
0.0

Tantalite-(Mn)

Formula: 
MnTa2O6
Strunz: 
4.DB.35
Hardness: 
6.0
Type Locality: 
Utö Mines, Utö, Södermanland, Sweden

Tourmaline

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

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