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Elbaite On Quartz

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Elbaite On Quartz

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Description
Locality: 
Paprok, Kamdesh District, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7 × 6.7 × 3.3 cm
Largest Crystal: 
6.70cm
Description

This is a super, colourful elbaite specimen from Paprok. All crystals are exceeding well developed, razor sharp and pristine. They are transparent as well and the colour changes from peach pink to light apple green. Close to the bottom there is a natural rehealed fissure. A very fine and aesthetic specimen, with nice and distinct striated crystals with excellent tips.

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...

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
7.0
Streak: 
White
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