Verdelite and Rubelite
| ID | 133 | |
|---|---|---|
| Mineral |
Verdelite
Rubelite |
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| Location | Kunar Paprou - Nuristan - Afghanistan | |
| Fluorescence | LW-UV: close SW-UV: close |
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Mindat data
| ID | 4169 |
|---|---|
| Long ID | 1:1:4169:6 |
| IMA Status |
0 1 |
| Variety of | 4003 |
| Entry type | 2 |
| Description | A green variety of tourmaline, most commonly Elbaite or Fluor-elbaite, but there are various other possibilities. |
| Hardness (min) | 7.0 |
| Hardness (max) | 7.0 |
| Crystal System | Trigonal |
| key_elements |
0 |
| ID | 3472 |
|---|---|
| Long ID | 1:1:3472:8 |
| IMA Status |
0 1 |
| Variety of | 4003 |
| Entry type | 2 |
| Description | A red/pinkish gemmy Li-rich and more or less (Fe+Mg)-free variety of tourmaline (primarily elbaite or fluor-elbaite, but may also be olenite or liddicoatite). |
| Colour | Red, pink, pinkish, violet-red. |
| Hardness (min) | 7.0 |
| Hardness (max) | 7.0 |
| About the name | From the latin word 'rubellus' meaning 'reddish'. |
| Crystal System | Trigonal |
| key_elements |
0 |
Details
Price: € 75
Dimensions: Not registered
Weight: 16 g
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Notes:
| Symbol | Element | |
|---|---|---|
| B | Boron | |
| O | Oxygen |