Mineral: | Tourmaline, Variety: Elbaite (Rubellite) / Quartz / Feldspar, Variety: Microcline
| Chemical Formula: | Na(Li1,5AL1,5)Al6(BO3)3[Si6O18](OH)3(OH) / SiO2 / KAlSi3O8 | Size: | | Weight: | | Transparence: | | Quantity: | | Origin: | Mine close to Letpanhla village near Mount Pyin Kyi Thaung, Singu Township, Mandalay Division, Burma (Myanmar) | This rubellite is rather untypical fort he Letpanhla mine, because almost all crystals disclosing a more fibrous habitus similar to the specimens from the Khat Che mine, only a few crystals disclosing a prismatic shape. All long crystals (up to 1,5 cm) are undamaged and coming with fine pink coloration. Also some quartz crystals are imbedded on the microcline matrix. You get an interesting specimen for this locality. 
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