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