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Tourmaline

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Tourmaline

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Description
Locality: 
Cruzeiro Mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
4.3 × 1.5 × 1.3 cm
Description

Two parallel inter-grown gemmy and lustrous crystals - the larger one shows intense green color with a sharp red zoning at the top. The second one shows intense red color. The crystals are both end-pointed and very translucent! The specimen needs just a touch of backlight to show this amazing colors. In fine condition all around, no significant damages to report.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Tourmaline

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