RUBELLIT
Characteristics of the mineral.
Rubellite is a kind of tourmaline. Formula: Na (LiAl) 3Al6 (B03) 3 [Si6O18l (0H) 3 (0H). Hardness: 7.0-7.5. Density: 2.6 g / cm2. Among the tourmalines there are several minerals with their names. The most valuable and rich shades are the elbaite, named after the island of Elba, where this species of tourmaline was mined. Rubellite is a pink, crimson variety of elbait (Latin rubella - reddish) and is considered a jewel stone. Pink color gives him an admixture of divalent manganese. Rubellite crystals usually have a columnar or acicular shape. The deposits of rubellites are known in California, Ceylon and Madagascar. The largest crystals of rubellite were found in Brazil; Their length reached 130 cm. The cost of such crystals reaches several million dollars. For example, the above-mentioned crystal rubellite 100 x 40 cm in size was estimated in 1978 at $ 1 million. On the territory of Russia deposits of rubellite were found on the mines of the Middle Urals and Eastern Transbaikalia.
Magical properties.
Like other pink stones of other mineral groups (kunzite, pink quartz, scapolite), rubellite has a beneficial effect on the heart, filling it with love, courage and faith. Experts of the mystical properties of stones believe that tourmalines have a beneficial effect on the body and mind of a person, help fight anxieties and fears. Rubellite is considered a talisman of artists, a stone that engenders creative forces. Rubellite is usually recommended to be worn in a pendant on a gold chain or in a ring on the index finger of the right hand or the middle finger of the left hand. Catch stones better in gold or silver.
Rubellite. Murzinka, Cf. Ural, Russia, the CIS. Crystal on the right 5 cm. Photo: © А.А. Evseev.
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