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Elbaite Var Rubellite

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Elbaite Var Rubellite

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Description
Locality: 
Londonderry Li Deposit, Nepean, Western Australia, Australia
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.6 × 3 × 2.7 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.50cm
Description

A small unterminated striated crystal of pink rubellite tourmaline in quartz matrix.

Comes with a small hand written label.

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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