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Elbaite

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Elbaite

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Description
Locality: 
Beni Bouzra, Chefchaouen Province, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima Region, Morocco
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
1.8 × 4 × 3 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.30cm
Weight: 
12.00gr
Description

Nice polychrome Elbaite crystal up to 13 mm on Quartz crystals up to 15 mm and Microcline crystals up to 17 mm

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...