Name TOURMALINE ELBAITE
Variety VERDELITE
Origin Minas Gerais (Brazil)
Hardness 7 - 7,5
Composition Na(Li,Al)3Al6(BO3)3 Si6O18(OH)4
Crystaline sys. TRIGONAL
Size   12,5 x 8 x 5,5 cm
Weight 396 gr




Description:
It is a frequent occurrence to find tourmaline associated with quartz. This specimen stands out because it is a "floating" group, which means that this piece has not been pulled out of its matrix, but stands alone and complete.


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TOURMALINE ELBAITE



VARIETY VERDELITE