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Elbaite Var Rubellite

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Elbaite Var Rubellite

rare locality

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Description
Locality: 
Hyakule, Sankhuwasabha District, Province #1, Nepal
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.5 × 0.7 × 0.7 cm
Largest Crystal: 
4.50cm
Description

A single, pink to green colored, gemmy elbaite crystal from the famous Hyakule locality. A quite beautiful crystal, but with a litte imperfection on one edge of the termination. Found in 1972. Nowadays rarely offerd from this locality.

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...

Rubellite

Variety Of: 

Tourmaline

Formula: 
A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Hardness: 
7
Hardness: 
0.0

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