Mineral: | Tourmaline, Variety: Elbaite (Rubellite) | Chemical Formula: | Na(Li1,5AL1,5)Al6(BO3)3[Si6O18](OH)3(OH) | Size: | | Weight: | | Transparence: | translucent - transparent | Quantity: | | Origin: | Palelni mine, Khetchel (Khat Che) village, Molo quarter, Momeik Township, Burma (Myanmar) | Here you get a Tourmaline on the interim to the botryoidal growth. The base is a schorl crystal followed by a transparent pinkish part and finally ends up in fibrous pinkish termination. One prism side is damaged but the upper part and the termination are intact. Nice piece from the Palelni mine.
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