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    | LOOSE RUBELLITE TOURMALINE   NATURAL COLOR   
Hardness
  7.5 |  
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| Tourmaline chemical composition is (Na, Li,Ca) (Fe2, Mg, Mn, Al)3 Al6 I(OH)4 I (BO3)3ISi6O18I . |  
| Crystaline system: Trigonal. |  
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One distinguishes two principal types of tourmalines: the hexagonal type and the triangular one.
| Occurences: In the acid magmatic rocks and associated pegmatites,
   marble
  and schists, placers. |  
| Coloured tourmalines are related to
   sodolithic
  pegmatites. |  |  
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|  | 2.54cts.
  Oval rubellite tourmaline single |  
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      Scale determining the purity of a stone. 
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    | FL | NFL | SI1 | SI2 | MI1 |  
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    | Flaw
      less | Near
      flaw less | Slightly
      included 1 | Slightly
      included 2 | Medium
      included 1 |  
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    | MI2 | MI3 | VI1 | VI2 | HI |  
    |  |  |  |  |  |  
    | Medium
      included 2 | Medium
      included 3 | Very
      included 1 | Very
      included 2 | Highly
      included |  
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