Tourmaline

Description

The tourmaline is an aluminum and alkali borosilicate complex , with iron, magnesium and other cations. Its range of colors is the largest in the mineral world
General Physical properties: hardness from 7 to 7.5 - density from 3.02 to 3.20 g/cm3 - refractive indexes about 1.62 and 1.64 with birefraction rather high

Color variety from rose to red is called RUBELLITE

- Weight: 2.60 Kt

- Size 9.19 x 7.10 x 5.15 mm

- Cut: table and steps with octagonal shape 

- Color: very intense and brilliant rose

- Purity: pure

- Treatments: none

- Origin: Madagascar