Tourmaline

Complex borosilicate

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Tourmaline is a group of complex borosilicate minerals famous for their wide range of colors. Watermelon tourmaline shows pink centers with green rims. The most common variety, schorl (black), accounts for 95% of all tourmaline.

ระบบผลึก Trigonal
หมวดหมู่แร่ธาตุ 09 Silicates
ความแข็งโมห์ส 7.0-7.5
ความถ่วงจำเพาะ 2.82-3.32
สี Black, green, pink, blue, watermelon
ความวาว Vitreous
สีเส้นขูด Colorless
การแตกเรียบ None
รอยแตก Conchoidal to uneven
ความโปร่งใส Transparent
ลักษณะผลึก Prismatic with triangular cross-section

ความแข็งโมห์ส

Mohs Hardness: 7.0 – 7.5
1 Soft10 Hard

ระบบผลึก

Trigonal

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hardness of Tourmaline?
Tourmaline has a Mohs hardness of 7.0-7.5.
What crystal system does Tourmaline belong to?
Tourmaline crystallizes in the Trigonal crystal system.
What color is Tourmaline?
Tourmaline is typically Black, green, pink, blue, watermelon.
What type of luster does Tourmaline have?
Tourmaline exhibits a Vitreous luster.
What is the chemical formula of Tourmaline?
The chemical formula of Tourmaline is Complex borosilicate.