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Elbaite & Lepidolite

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Locality: 
Tourmaline Queen Mine, Pala, San Diego County, California, United States of America
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.8 × 2.3 × 1.3 cm
Description

A superb, doubly terminated crystal of pink and gemmy Elbaite with a beautiful violet cluster of lucent Lepidolite set atop. The Elbaite itself is highly lustrous, excellent striated and superbly terminated. A super specimen from the famous Californian locality Tourmaline Queen Mine of Pala. An oldtimer by the way with a great overall aesthetics.

Mineral Data
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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...

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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