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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: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
13.4 × 2.2 × 1.4 cm
Description

Although the specimen is repaired it is still a very impressive piece! It shows a sharp terminated zoning of intese pink and dark green and a curved habit. Translucency is high and it needs only minor backlight to see these amazing colors.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Tourmaline

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