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Rare Trapiche Tourmaline (uvite)

Product No.: s08-006

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Rare Trapiche Tourmaline (uvite)

Mineral:	Tourmaline, Variety: Uvite (Verdelite)
Chemical Formula:	(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe²⁺)₃(Al, V)₅Mg(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈(OH,F)₄
Size:	12,3 x 10,2 x 1,8 mm
Weight:	2,57 ct or 0,51 g
Transparence:	transparent with inclusions
Quantity:	1
Origin:	Kavungu mine, Jivunda, Mwinilunga (Mwinlunga), North-Western Province, Zambia

This a trapiche tourmaline or vanadium uvite with trigonal pattern caused by graphite inclusions during the crystal growth. The slice is polished on both sides.

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