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Trapiche Tourmaline


Product No.: s08-001



 
Trapiche Tourmaline
Trapiche Tourmaline
Trapiche Tourmaline
Trapiche Tourmaline
Trapiche Tourmaline

 

 

Mineral:
Tourmaline, Variety: Uvite (Verdelite)
Chemical Formula:
(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+)3(Al, V)5Mg(BO3)3Si6O18(OH,F)4
Size:
10,2 x 12,5 x 1,7 mm
Weight:
2,45 ct or 0,49 g
Transparence:
transparent - translucent
Quantity:
1
Origin:
Kavungu mine, Jivunda, Mwinilunga (Mwinlunga), North-Western Province, Zambia

Here you get a rare Trapiche Tourmaline slice with a Trapiche pattern. This phenomena is caused by graphite inclusion, which have been imbedded during the epitaxy.

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