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Elbaite Var Rubellite

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Elbaite Var Rubellite

ex Roger Lang pers. coll.
Classic Locality

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Description
Locality: 
Malkhan, Krasnyi Chikoy, Zabaykalsky Krai, Russian Federation
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.8 × 1 × 0.9 cm
Description

From my personal collection comes this very nice terminated transparent to translucent pinkish tourmaline crystal from the famous russian pegmatite field. This was on display at our museum in the Malkhan suite until a few days ago. Comes on cylindrical acrylic base.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Elbaite

Formula: 
Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Strunz: 
9.CK.05
Hardness: 
7.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Fonte del Prete, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Elba Island, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy...

Rubellite

Variety Of: 

Tourmaline

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

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Best regards Roger