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Rhodizite & Rubellite

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Rhodizite & Rubellite

Rare Mineral

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Description
Locality: 
Ampanivana, Andrembesoa, Betafo, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.2 × 2.6 × 2.3 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.00cm
Description

Nicely standing sharp Rhodizite crystal on a pegmatite matrix in association with deep red rubellite, one small rubellite is gemmy. Rhodizite crystal has 1 cm across. Madagascar rhodizites belongs to world's best and largest crystals in the world.

Intact crystal with no damage!

 

 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Rhodizite

Formula: 
(K,Cs)Al4Be4(B,Be)12O28
Strunz: 
6.GC.05
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
8.0
Type Locality: 
Ministerskaya Yama Pit, Sarapulka District (Murzinka), Sverdlovskaya Oblast', Middle Urals, Urals Region, Russia...

Rubellite

Variety Of: 

Tourmaline

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