Tourmaline (Var: Rubellite), Schorl

Locality: Mogok Township, Pyin-Oo-Lwin District, Mandalay Division, Burma (Myanmar)

Note: The mineral species Rubellite is not listed in our database for this locality. This specimen may be misidentified or the mindat list of minerals at this locality may be incomplete.

A translucent, lustrous, dark raspberrry-red, trigonal tourmaline crystal with a schorl core from the recent finds at Mogok, Burma. These "mushroom" shaped tourmalines are some of the most unusual tourmalines ever found and they are much sought after. 3.2 x 3.2 x 2.7 cm

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Photo added: 8th Feb 2006

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