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Elbaite

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Elbaite

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Description
Locality: 
Urubu mine, Monte Belo, Itinga, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5 × 2.1 × 2.2 cm
Description

A natural light yellowish green to vivid green tourmaline crystal with basal pedion termination, having white quartz center and flowery pale grayish purple lepidolite accents. 

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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