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Trapiche Tourmaline

Product No.: s08-001

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Trapiche Tourmaline

Mineral:	Tourmaline, Variety: Uvite (Verdelite)
Chemical Formula:	(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe²⁺)₃(Al, V)₅Mg(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈(OH,F)₄
Size:	10,2 x 12,5 x 1,7 mm
Weight:	2,45 ct or 0,49 g
Transparence:	transparent - translucent
Quantity:	1
Origin:	Kavungu mine, Jivunda, Mwinilunga (Mwinlunga), North-Western Province, Zambia

Here you get a rare Trapiche Tourmaline slice with a Trapiche pattern. This phenomena is caused by graphite inclusion, which have been imbedded during the epitaxy.

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