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Rubellite & Muscovite

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Rubellite & Muscovite

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Description
Locality: 
Cruzeiro Mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2 × 1.5 × 1.4 cm
Description

Sharp terminated, highly lustrous rubellite attractively set on a thin lustrous muscovite. The crystal is end-pointed and the color is incredible good - note: there is no backlight. 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Rubellite

Variety Of: 

Tourmaline

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

Muscovite

Formula: 
KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Strunz: 
9.EC.15
Hardness: 
2.5
Streak: 
White