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) | A rather unusual gathering of mushroom tourmalines, here you get a kind of plate full of crystals, all intergrown and with a fine red coloration with gets very difficult to find nowadays. In between the trigonal fibrous shaped crystals you can find Petalite crystals strongly etched. On the bottom side of the specimen you can see the schorl seed crystals of the crystals from the up site. Also you can spot rubellite “veins” crossing the piece; a sign for hydrothermal reaction which took place and also etched the petalite crystals. A very unique tourmaline piece and the highest concentration you can meet these tourmaline species…
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