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Elbaite

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Description
Locality: 
Paprok, Kamdesh District, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
4 × 3 × 3 cm
Largest Crystal: 
4.00cm
Weight: 
15.00gr
Description

Spray of lustrous and all terminated (no damage!) pink elbaite. In person (daylight) the piece is more saturated pink then my pictures with cool white led setup. You wil not be disappointed unpacking this miniature specimen. The piece is perfect viewed from all sides. From my personal collection. Please ask if you would like to see a video of this specimen.

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...