Mineral: | Tourmaline, Variety: Elbaite (Indicolite)
| Chemical Formula: | Na(Li1,5AL1,5)Al6(BO3)3[Si6O18](OH)3(OH) | Size: | | Weight: | | Transparence: | | Quantity: | | Origin: | Konar Valley, Konar (Kunar; Konarh; Konarha; Nuristan) Province, Afghanistan | You get a rare Indicolite cat’s eye crystal. The crystal is doubly terminated and discloses a v-shape. The chatoyance is caused by tiny tube inclusions along the c- axis. One termination is v-shaped while the other is a basal pinacoid with a light lateral damage. A fine crystal with cutting grade transparency!
| 
