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Elbaite

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Description
Locality: 
Paprok, Kamdesh District, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.3 × 2.5 × 3.1 cm
Description

A fine elbaite specimen from Paprok features numerous of multifaced terminated crystals. They are absolutely undamaged, sharp edged and high lustrous. They are clear lenght striated and bicoloured with a pale pink core and a bright green terminations. A good and aesthetic piece.

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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