Rubellite from
Cerro Loma Pelada, Tafí del Valle, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán Province, Argentina
Locality type: | Mountain | |
Classification | ||
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Species: | Tourmaline var: Rubellite | |
Formula: | A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z | |
Comments: | Prismatic crystals, vertically striated. Transparent to opaque. | |
Habit: | Triconal. Prismatic crystals | |
Colour: | pink-red | |
Luminescent properties: | no | |
Quality for species: | Good crystals or rich for species - important (!) | |
Abundance at site: | Rare | |
Confirmation | ||
Validity: | Confirmed | |
Confirmation Methods: | Optical Analysis | |
Analysis Reference: | 487743-487744-487745 | |
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: | ||
Hematite | ⓘ2 photos of Rubellite associated with Hematite at this locality. | |
Data | ||
Mineral Data: | Click here to view Rubellite data | |
Locality Data: | Click here to view Cerro Loma Pelada, Tafí del Valle, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán Province, Argentina | |
Photo Gallery | View Gallery (3 photos) | |
Data Identifiers | ||
Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 809024 | |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:809024:9 | |
GUID (UUID V4): | 13dec8e2-d43d-4701-87b0-878941b6417c | |
References | ||
Cerro Loma Pelada, Tafí del Valle, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán Province, Argentina