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Description
Locality: 
Sar-e Sang, Koksha Valley, Khash & Kuran Wa Munjan Districts, Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2 × 1.6 × 1.4 cm
Description

A single complete deep translucent olive green uvite crystal with a small amunt of feldspar from Sar e sang. The is a very uncommon tourmaline species for a region reknown for its pegmatitic gem minerals.

Mineral Data
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Uvite

Formula: 
Ca(Mg3)MgAl5(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(F/OH)
Group Parent: 
Tourmaline
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
7.5
Colour: 
Black, greenish-black
Streak: 
Light-brown, light-green, or white
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