RUBELLITE CRYSTALS IN QUARTZ - Brazil
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RUBELLITE CRYSTALS WITH MICA
Minas Gerais, Brazil
A small, but attractive example of pink rubellite crystals on a bed of mica crystals.
Rubellite (from the Latin for red) is a pink or red variety of elbaite which is in the tourmaline group of minerals. The ruby-red stones are highly prized as gemstones.
The crystals are striated, usually with a triangular cross-section.
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Size: approx. 6.5 x 5 x 4 centimetres
Weight: 162 grams