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Rubellite & Lepidolite

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Rubellite & Lepidolite

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Description
Locality: 
Himalaya Mine, San Diego County, California, United States of America
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.7 × 1.7 × 2.8 cm
Description

 Nice rubellite crystall with lepidolite

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Rubellite

Variety Of: 

Tourmaline

Formula: 
A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Hardness: 
7
Hardness: 
0.0

Lepidolite

Synonym Of: 

Mica Group

Formula: 
KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 to K(Li1.5Al1.5)(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2
Group Parent: 
Mica
Hardness: 
2.5 - 3.5
Colour: 
Pink, light purple, light rose red
Streak: 
White