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Verdelite & Albite

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Verdelite & Albite

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Description
Locality: 
Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8.2 × 6.6 × 6.1 cm
Description

The specimen consists of intergrown, glossy, light Albite crystals. Uncountable dark green, lustrous, sharp terminated verdelite are scattered all over. Great contrast, nice combination! The verdelite crystals are nearly all end-pointed and the whole specimen is in fine condition damage-wise, bottom was on the rock.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Verdelite

Variety Of: 

Tourmaline

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

Albite

Formula: 
NaAlSi3O8
Strunz: 
9.FA.35
Crystal System: 
Triclinic
Hardness: 
6.0 - 6.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Finnbo (Finbo), Falun, Dalarna, Sweden