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D3A-CE1Corundum Al₂O₃ , Cordierite (Mg,Fe)₂Al₃(AlSi₅O₁₈) , Sapphirine Mg₄(Mg₃Al₉)O₄[Si₃Al₉O₃₆] , Mica Group, Feldspar Group, Amphibole Supergroup AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂

Aappaluttoq Ruby Mine, Aappaluttoq Ruby Occurrences, Qeqertarsuatsiaat area, Nuuk, Sermersooq, Greenland

Dimensions: 93 mm x 39 mm x 26 mm
Field of View: 90 mm
Largest Crystal Size: 4 mm
Weight: 141 g

This attractive specimen was mined during summer 2021 in block 208-8 at the Aappaluttoq ruby mine in Greenland.
It hosts a group of small deep red ruby crystals associated with a light blue mineral that are believed to be cordierite (but could be also sapphirine, to be confirmed), white feldspar, brown mica and amphibole.

P58-A9FTourmaline AD₃G₆ (T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z

Palelni mine, Khetchel village, Molo quarter, Momeik Township, Kyaukme District, Shan State, Myanmar

This is an interesting twin crystal of tourmaline. From two black tourmaline rods, fibrous greenish and then colorless tourmaline begin to grow in what could have given if the growing could have continued a very nice \

YT6-N07Tourmaline (Var: Rubellite) A(D₃)G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z

Palelni mine, Khetchel village, Molo quarter, Momeik Township, Kyaukme District, Shan State, Myanmar

This is a nice sample of \

8F5-0PKTourmaline (Var: Rubellite) A(D₃)G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z

Palelni mine, Khetchel village, Molo quarter, Momeik Township, Kyaukme District, Shan State, Myanmar

This is a nice sample of \

J33-CECTourmaline (Var: Rubellite) A(D₃)G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z

Palelni mine, Khetchel village, Molo quarter, Momeik Township, Kyaukme District, Shan State, Myanmar

Dimensions: 58 mm x 56.5 mm x 37 mm
Weight: 200 g

TQ1-P44Tourmaline (Var: Rubellite) A(D₃)G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z

Palelni mine, Khetchel village, Molo quarter, Momeik Township, Kyaukme District, Shan State, Myanmar

Dimensions: 37.25 mm x 32.97 mm x 32.29 mm
Weight: 232.13 carats

This is a very nice piece of fibrous rubellite from the Molo quarter. The stone color is an attractive purplish red and the crystal shows a very nice and delicate fibrous structure. The fibers combine following a trigonal pattern.

3D0-1UGTourmaline (Var: Rubellite) A(D₃)G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z

Palelni mine, Khetchel village, Molo quarter, Momeik Township, Kyaukme District, Shan State, Myanmar

This stone is an interesting specimen of the locally called \

D0X-DJ8Tourmaline (Var: Rubellite) A(D₃)G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z , Quartz SiO₂

Palelni mine, Khetchel village, Molo quarter, Momeik Township, Kyaukme District, Shan State, Myanmar

This is a nice \

MMV-Q81Tourmaline (Var: Rubellite) A(D₃)G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z

Palelni mine, Khetchel village, Molo quarter, Momeik Township, Kyaukme District, Shan State, Myanmar

An interesting sample of the locally called \

X9U-2XTTourmaline (Var: Rubellite) A(D₃)G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z

Palelni mine, Khetchel village, Molo quarter, Momeik Township, Kyaukme District, Shan State, Myanmar

This is a fine sample of