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Montebrasite With Elbaite

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Montebrasite With Elbaite

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Description
Locality: 
Chhappu, Braldu Valley, Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
3.5 × 5.5 × 2.4 cm
Description

A very good specimen of well doubly terminated crystals of montebrasite . Very rare from the locality and very hard to find ,  Analyzed!!

Nice combination specimen , more beautiful inperson.

From Seller's personal collection.

 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Montebrasite

Formula: 
LiAl(PO4)(OH)
Strunz: 
8.BB.05
Hardness: 
5.5 - 6.0
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Montebras Mines, Montebras, Soumans, Creuse, Limousin, France

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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