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Elbaite On Orthoclase

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Elbaite On Orthoclase

Former collection Christian Mavris
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Description
Locality: 
San Piero in Campo, Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8 × 6 × 4.7 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.20cm
Weight: 
224.00gr
Description

Choice gemmy elbaite crystals elegantly laid on pale orthoclase. Excellent lustre for the tourmalines, which display a thin moorhead as well.

One of my best tourmalines from Elba, this is part of a find dated back to the early 90s. Hard to spot material nowadays.

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...

Orthoclase

Formula: 
KAlSi3O8
Strunz: 
9.FA.30
Hardness: 
6.0
Streak: 
White

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