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Elbaite On Quartz

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Elbaite On Quartz

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Description
Locality: 
Cruzeiro Mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
10.6 × 8.6 × 4.3 cm
Description

This contrastful specimen features a bunch of elongated, highly lustrous and well lengthways striated mostly black Elbaite on a fine cluster of doubly terminated Rock crystals. They are sharp and highly lustrous with nice terminations on each side. The colour of the Elbaite is deep green, only visible with transmitted light. Although the Elbaite isn´t perfect, this is a showy 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...

Quartz

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