Lepidolite, Tourmaline (Var: Rubellite), Quartz

Specimen ID: TY2-ENT

Mineral(s)
Tourmaline (Var: Rubellite) : A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Quartz : SiO2
Locality
Mindat locality:
Dimensions
7cm x 6cm x 6cm
Events

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Smoky quartz crystal 7 cm long overgrown with rosettes of pink-brown lepidolite up to 10 mm diameter. Three pink rubellite tourmaline crystals are attached along the sides. Classic gem pegmatite specimen. Ex. E.W. Shaw collection. Overall size of mineral specimen: 7x6x6 cm. Size of individual crystals: 5-70 mm.
John Betts - 21st November 2002
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