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Elbaite

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Elbaite

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Description
Locality: 
Cruzeiro Mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.2 × 1.2 × 0.9 cm
Description

A single dark green lusterous elbaite crystals. This type of tourmaline is often refered to as verdelite, due to its green colour. This crystal has a near colourless core with a faint hint of pink and a green rind, very good translucency. The termination is nearly black and the back of the crystals has contacted its matrix and was damaged when collected.

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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