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Rubellite & Quartz

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Rubellite & Quartz

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Description
Locality: 
Jonas Mine, Conselhiero Pena, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
11.7 × 11.5 × 5.9 cm
Description

The rubellite crystal shows wonderful stratiation, the faces are very glossy and it is end-pointed. The dark intense purple color made this discovery so famous. The quartz crystal is also well shaped and very glossy. A wonderful combination from this most relevant locality.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Rubellite

Variety Of: 

Tourmaline

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

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
7.0
Streak: 
White