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This specimen is part of the museum collection catalog.
Not for Sale.
Tourmaline var. Dravite w/ Magnesite
Brumado, Bahia, Brazil
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| Classification |
Mineral |
| Tags |
Perky Box
Combination
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| Origin Location |
Brumado, Bahia, Brazil |
| Description |
Encrusted Dravite in perky box |
| Luster |
Vitreous |
| Luster (Groundmass) |
Not noted, see photo. |
| Optical Phenomena |
Not noted, see photo. |
| Mineral Group / Note |
Sodium Aluminum Boron Cyclosilicate |
| Handling |
No special handling is required. |
| Modifications |
No modifications. |
| Size Group |
Thumbnail |
| Weight |
Not weighed precisely yet, please inquire. |
| Dimensions |
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| Quantity |
1 Specimen |
| Mineral List |
Dravite: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
sodium trimagnesium hexaluminum hexasilicon octadecoxygen boron oxygen oxygen trihydrogen hydroxide *
Magnesite: Mg(CO3)
magnesium carbonate *
* Formula chemical names are auto-generated - may be incorrect on complex formulas.
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Specimen Analysis |
Color Table
Colors found in this specimen image are shown below. Higher number indicates greater concentration of that color.
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Similarly Colored Minerals:
Minerals with similar color profiles are shown below.
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Tourmaline var. Dravite / Quartz Lepidolite var. Trilithionite Diamond Diopside Cassiterite Bixbyite/Topaz |
Elements in this Specimen:
Elements that are part of the official chemical structure of the minerals occurring in this specimen are indicated below.
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Element List:
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Minerals with Similar Chemistry:
Minerals that are similar in terms of their chemical makeup are shown below.
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This Mineral Formula Similar Mineral Formula
Na Mg Al Si O B H Na Al Mg Si O B H
Na Mg Al Si O B H Na V Al Mg Si O B H
Na Mg Al Si O B H Na Cr Al Mg Si O B H
Na Mg Al Si O B H Na Fe Mg Al B O Si H
Na Mg Al Si O B H Na Mg Al Si O B H F
Na Mg Al Si O B H Na Fe Al Mg Si O B H
Na Mg Al Si O B H Na Li Al B O Si H
Na Mg Al Si O B H Na Mg Fe Si Al O H
Na Mg Al Si O B H Na Al Si O B H
Na Mg Al Si O B H Na Fe Al Si O B H
Na Mg Al Si O B H Na Mg Si Al O H
Na Mg Al Si O B H Na Al Mg Si O H
Na Mg Al Si O B H Na Ca Mg Al Si O H
Na Mg Al Si O B H Na Li Mg Al Si O H
Na Mg Al Si O B H Na Mg Si Al O H
Na Mg Al Si O B H Ca Mg Al B Si O H
Na Mg Al Si O B H Na Ca Mg Si Al O H
Na Mg Al Si O B H Na Mg Ca Al Si O H
Na Mg Al Si O B H Na Ca Mg Al Si O H
Na Mg Al Si O B H Mg Al Si O B H
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Mineral Group:
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Structural Group(s):
Fleischers Group(s):
tourmaline
calcite
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