Mineral: | Tourmaline, Variety: Elbaite (Rubellite)
| Chemical Formula: | Na(Li1,5AL1,5)Al6(BO3)3[Si6O18](OH)3(OH) | Size: | | Weight: | | Transparence: | transparent - translucent | Quantity: | | Origin: | Mine close to Letpanhla village near Mount Pyin Kyi Thaung, Singu Township, Mandalay Division, Burma (Myanmar) | This big rubellite crystal has a thin bluish layer, which discloses the bluish color in transmitted light. The specimen shows a small damage at one edge, apart from that it is fully intact. At the flat termination you can see imbedded spray-like crystals. Also one prism side shows smaller attached crystals. A good specimen from an old pocket from 2005!
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