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Rubellite & Lepidolite

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Rubellite & Lepidolite

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Description
Locality: 
Muiâne Pegmatite, Alto Ligonha District, Zambezia Province, Mozambique
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6 × 5 × 3.3 cm
Weight: 
76.00gr
Description

Very nice sample of rubellite crystals and lepidolite on a pegmatite matrix from this little know African site.

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

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