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Tourmaline With Lepidolite

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Tourmaline With Lepidolite

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Description
Locality: 
Darrah I Pech, Chapa Dara District, Kunar Province, Afghanistan
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
4.5 × 9.5 × 6.2 cm
Largest Crystal: 
2.70cm
Description

A n interesting specimen of  pariba color tourmaline incombination with lepidolite matrix.There are natural etching and mining damage in tourmaline.

A really good color tourmaline example.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Tourmaline

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

Lepidolite

Synonym Of: 

Mica Group

Formula: 
KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 to K(Li1.5Al1.5)(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2
Group Parent: 
Mica
Hardness: 
2.5 - 3.5
Colour: 
Pink, light purple, light rose red
Streak: 
White

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