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Elbaite Var Rubellite

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Elbaite Var Rubellite

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Description
Locality: 
Londonderry Li Deposit, Nepean, Western Australia, Australia
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.3 × 6.8 × 3.6 cm
Largest Crystal: 
4.60cm
Description

A dark pink rubellite section contrasting sharply against a white albite matrix. On the reverse side to the main display face is a coursely crystallised area of albite with small green albite crystals.

Specimens from this location are very seldom seen, since most commerical mining ceased in the area decades ago.

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
Earthstones Australia

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