Tourmaline Crystal - Height: 5 cm - Width: 6 cm- 440 g - (1)
Opens 10 December
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Description from the seller
Tourmalines are a group of minerals belonging to the silicate class, specifically the order of cyclic silicates.
The name derives from the Sinhalese turmali, which literally means mixed bundle or stone of various colors, in the past it indicated the name of the crystals brought to Europe from Ceylon.
The crystal belongs to the trigonal system, it is prismatic, very elongated, vertically striated and sometimes with unequal development at the two ends of the vertical axis.
Its color depends on the chemical composition and may not be uniform throughout the crystal.
Black tourmaline block, from Brazil.
Measurements: 11x6X5cm
Weight: 440g
Shipping via express courier (trackable)
Tourmalines are a group of minerals belonging to the silicate class, specifically the order of cyclic silicates.
The name derives from the Sinhalese turmali, which literally means mixed bundle or stone of various colors, in the past it indicated the name of the crystals brought to Europe from Ceylon.
The crystal belongs to the trigonal system, it is prismatic, very elongated, vertically striated and sometimes with unequal development at the two ends of the vertical axis.
Its color depends on the chemical composition and may not be uniform throughout the crystal.
Black tourmaline block, from Brazil.
Measurements: 11x6X5cm
Weight: 440g
Shipping via express courier (trackable)
Details
Number of items
1
Main Mineral
Tourmaline
Mineral Form
Crystal
Weight
440 g
Country of Origin
Brazil
Height
5 cm
Width
6 cm
Depth
11 cm
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