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tourmaline

Tourmaline

Property Specification
Chemical Formula (Complex borosilicate) – general formula: XY₃Z₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃V₃W
Crystal System Trigonal
Color Wide range: black, brown, red, pink, green, blue, yellow, colorless
Hardness (Mohs) 7 – 7.5
Specific Gravity 3.02 – 3.26
Refractive Index 1.614 – 1.666
Luster Vitreous
Transparency Transparent to opaque
Cleavage Indistinct to none
Fracture Uneven to conchoidal
Streak White
Pleochroism Strong in colored varieties (e.g., green to brownish green)
Fluorescence Usually none, varies with composition
Crystal Habit Long, striated prismatic crystals