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Elbaite

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Description
Locality: 
Paprok, Kamdesh District, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.1 × 3.3 × 2.1 cm
Largest Crystal: 
5.10cm
Description

You are looking at a beautiful and also typical cluster of elongated elbaite associated with less feldspar. The colour of the mostly glassy crystals is clearl bright pink at the base and pale green tips. A very good, aesthetic and colourful specimen in good shape but not pristine. One tip has an imperfection.

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...
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