Mineral: | Tourmaline, Variety: Elbaite (Rubellite)
| Chemical Formula: | Na(Li1,5AL1,5)Al6(BO3)3[Si6O18](OH)3(OH) | Size: | | Weight: | | Transparence: | | Quantity: | | Origin: | Palelni mine, Khetchel (Khat Che) village, Molo quarter, Momeik Township, Burma (Myanmar) | Here you get a really botryoidal mushroom tourmaline, the shape reminds me on "pahoehoe" lava, the Hawaiians call these concentric oval shape lava like that. The specimen is undamaged except the base and has a fine luster and good transparency for this species.
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