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Tourmaline

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MGR656964

Tourmaline

Gem Crystal

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Description
Locality: 
Paprook, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8.7 × 2.1 × 1.4 cm
Description

The crystal is sharp terminated and lustrous all around. The end points are sharp, too and show amazing modifications. But most special are the colors! You can see a darker green phantom at the base, then a touch of blue, followed by a light lavender area. Then the crystal turns to green again (different color tone than the phantom at the base), then stronger blue and finally a concentration of violet-pink color along the end-points. Regarding the different tones of green this crystal unify 4 different colors. Please note, that photos were done under daylight - with moderately backlight or inside a cabinet colors will be even more impressive. Minor cleavelandite is present at the base. No significant damages, ro repairs, only bottom was on the rock.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Tourmaline

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