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Elbaite & Albite

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Elbaite & Albite

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Description
Locality: 
Stak Nala, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
4.1 × 2.2 × 1.8 cm
Description

A pristine, doubly terminated, tri-colored elbaite surrounded by tan albite. The elbaite color grades from colorless at the base, to dark green body and lesser green upper portion and pink termination.

Externally undamaged and internally flawed. Pink-tipped and gemmy tourmalines from Stak Nala are quite desirable as it is the most uncommon.

This specimen is from a find 15-20 years ago. An excellent and aesthetic elbaite from Stak Nala!

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...

Albite

Formula: 
NaAlSi3O8
Strunz: 
9.FA.35
Crystal System: 
Triclinic
Hardness: 
6.0 - 6.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Finnbo (Finbo), Falun, Dalarna, Sweden
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