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Elbaite

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Description
Locality: 
Pederneira Mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7.9 × 3.6 × 3.2 cm
Largest Crystal: 
7.70cm
Description

A dramatic multi-axis aesthetic tourmaline specimen with multifaced terminations from the famous Pederneira Mine. Some of the terminations of the numerous crystals are reddish. The lustrous, partially gemmy, blue-greenish crystals are featuring a distinctive and attractive striation. A very good specimen with nearly invisible imperfections. Attention: The first 3 pictures are made by backlit.

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...
Wendel Minerals

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