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It’s time for #MineralMonday! The dazzling colors seen in gem tourmalines depend on the metals present in each gemstone’s crystal structure. Pink tourmalines contain more manganese, while green crystals include iron, chromium, or vanadium. When conditions change during crystal growth, tourmalines can grow as bi-colored and multicolored crystals, such as watermelon elbaite—such as the specimen pictured!
Fun fact: Unlike most minerals, tourmaline, when heated, develops opposite charges at each end. This property of tourmaline crystals—pyroelectricity—produces a positive charge at one end and a negative charge at the other.
Photo: E. Louis/© AMNH
#NewYorkRocks #gems #minerals #crystals #watermelon #elbaite #tourmaline #geology #amnh (at American Museum of Natural History)
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Multiple green transparent tourmaline (var Elbaite) in matrix. From Paprok, Kamdesh District, Nuristan, Afghanistan
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It’s time for #MineralMonday! The dazzling colors seen in gem tourmalines depend on the metals present in each gemstone’s crystal structure. Pink tourmalines contain more manganese, while green crystals include iron, chromium, or vanadium. When conditions change during crystal growth, tourmalines can grow as bi-colored and multicolored crystals, such as watermelon elbaite—such as the specimen pictured!
Fun fact: Unlike most minerals, tourmaline, when heated, develops opposite charges at each end. This property of tourmaline crystals—pyroelectricity—produces a positive charge at one end and a negative charge at the other.
Photo: E. Louis/© AMNH
#NewYorkRocks #gems #minerals #crystals #watermelon #elbaite #tourmaline #geology #amnh (at American Museum of Natural History)
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Elbaiterepresents a love of humanity and humanitarianism. It is worn to promote sympathy towards others. It carries the virtue of unconditional love and friendship. In fact, it radiates the highest amount of love of all the different colored tourmalines. It’s also meant for people who bear a special injury in their hearts as it encourages love and gently disperses emotional pain and dissolves disruptive feelings. It calms the negative emotions that often upset relationships
Metaphysical:
Primary Chakra: Heart,
Astrological sign(s): libra
Vibration: Number 9
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Pieces I made for @charathon
Characters are:
Elbaite by @andthenalittledash
Moth by @hybridprojectalpha
Bard by @pairine
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Tourmaline Var. Elbaite (Rubellite)
Locality: Mine close to Letpanhla village near Mount Pyin Kyi Thaung, Singu Township, Mandalay Division, Burma (Myanmar).
Photo credits: ©Crystal-Treasure
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Elbaite (Tourmaline) with Lepidolite
Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
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