1.35" Pink Fluor-Liddicoatite Crystal Cluster - Madagascar

This is a cluster of small pink fluor-liddicoatite crystals that formed from a white matrix. They were collected from Antananarivo, Madagascar and under magnification, the elongated/striated crystal structure can be seen.

Liddicoatite is a rare form of tourmaline. At the chemical level, it is almost identical to elbaite, but with a calcium ion in place of sodium. It is a quite colorful mineral, displaying a wide variety of potential coloration including green, red, pink, purple, blue, white, colorless, black, brown, yellow, and orange. Fluor-liddicoatite is the name for liddicoatite that has fluorine in place of some of the hydroxyl groups.
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DETAILS
SPECIES
Tourmaline var. Fluor-Liddicoatite
LOCATION
Tsarafara, Sahatany Valley, Antananarivo, Madagascar
SIZE
1.35" wide
CATEGORY
ITEM
#133949