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Tourmaline

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Description
Locality: 
Momeik Township, Kyaukme District, Shan State, Myanmar (former Burma)
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2 × 1.6 × 1 cm
Description

Rare raspberry red 'Mushroom' tourmaline. Momeik is the only known location on the planet where this very unusual form of tourmaline is found. The colour of this specimen is top quality for the locality. 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Tourmaline

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