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Elbaite On Quartz

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Elbaite On Quartz

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Description
Locality: 
Ikhabu Pegmatites, Phaktanglung, Province #1, Nepal
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7.7 × 6.5 × 5 cm
Largest Crystal: 
6.10cm
Weight: 
242.00gr
Description

Thick prismatic crystals of elbaite with green cores and pink external layers. They were tectonized, and show nice healing sutures. They are in a matrix of quartz and tabular albite crystals. Acquired in Nepal in 1995 by E. Kirchner. Nepalian tourmalines are scarce in the market and this is a good size piece.

Ex Dr. Elisabeth Kirchner (1935-2023) collection.

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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...

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
7.0
Streak: 
White

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