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Tourmaline

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Tourmaline

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Description
Locality: 
Cruzeiro Mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.6 × 0.9 × 0.8 cm
Description

An amazing crystal! The color shows this famous purple color tones, faces are lustrous all around, the end points are sharp and glossy as well. Please note, that even don´t use backlight for the photos! Down to base you can see a phantom, not good visible on photography - better in person. Overall this undamaged crystal is on very high level in all indicators.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Tourmaline

Formula: 
A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
7