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Rare Mushroom Tourmaline with Stibiotantalite


Product No.: cb33-009



 
Rare Mushroom Tourmaline with Stibiotantalite
Rare Mushroom Tourmaline with Stibiotantalite
Rare Mushroom Tourmaline with Stibiotantalite
Rare Mushroom Tourmaline with Stibiotantalite
Rare Mushroom Tourmaline with Stibiotantalite
Rare Mushroom Tourmaline with Stibiotantalite
Rare Mushroom Tourmaline with Stibiotantalite
Rare Mushroom Tourmaline with Stibiotantalite
Rare Mushroom Tourmaline with Stibiotantalite
Rare Mushroom Tourmaline with Stibiotantalite
Rare Mushroom Tourmaline with Stibiotantalite
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Rare Mushroom Tourmaline with Stibiotantalite

 

 

Mineral:
Tourmaline, Variety: Elbaite / Stibiocolumbite, Solid Solution Series: Stibiocolumbite - Stibiotantalite
Chemical Formula:
Na(Li1,5AL1,5)Al6(BO3)3[Si6O18](OH)3(OH) / Sb(Nb,Ta)O4
Size:
29,6 x 21,3 x 17,5 mm
Weight:
58,57 ct or 11,714 g
Transparence:
translucent
Quantity:
1
Origin:
Palelni mine, Khetchel (Khat Che) village, Molo quarter, Momeik Township, Burma (Myanmar)

This is a very exceptional transparent to translucent mushroom tourmaline cluster disclosing no fracture planes and hosting three stibiotantalite crystals!! The biggest crystal shows and one side some fracture planes rest of tantalite crystals is undamaged, furthermore three smaller crystals are attached and disclosing terminations elongated shape. Mushroom tourmalines associated with stibiotantalite always remain very rare!

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