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Elbaite

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Elbaite

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Description
Locality: 
Valozoro, Fiadanana, Ambohimahasoa, Haute Matsiatra, Madagascar
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Micromount (under 1cm)
Size: 
0.9 × 0.8 × 0.2 cm
Description

A slice, polished on both sides, gem tourmaline crystal with a gemmy light ping centre, internal blue ring and green external rim.

Ex Dr. Bonb Janssens, #2302.

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...

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