Name | TOURMALINE ELBAITE | Variety | VERDELITE | Origin | Minas Gerais
(Brazil) | Hardness | 7 - 7,5 | Composition | Na(Li,Al)3Al6(BO3)3 Si6O18(OH)4 | Crystaline sys. | TRIGONAL
| Size | 12,5 x 11,5 cm | Weight | 311 gr |
Description:
Although it poses some "moral conflicts" to collectors, it is generally accepted that some specimens be cut in slivers so as to better show off their extraordinary beauty. |
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TOURMALINE ELBAITE
VARIETY VERDELITE
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