Rubellite is a pink colored variety of tourmaline. Tourmalines are a group of minerals belonging to the class of silicates, order of cyclosilicates. The name derives from the Sinhalese turmali which literally means mixed package or stone of various colors. The crystal belongs to the trigonal system, it is prismatic, very elongated, vertically streaked and sometimes with unequal development at the two ends of the vertical axis. Its color depends on the chemical composition and may not be uniform in the crystal. The pink color is partly linked to the presence of manganese and partly to the presence of lithium. The name rubellite comes from the Latin word "rubellus" which means reddish. It is the most appreciated member of the tourmaline family due to its beauty and rarity.
Dimensions
Height (cm): 9
Depth (cm): 5.7
Width (cm): 6.4
Weight (g): 428
Property
Chemical Formula: -
Mohs scale: 7-7.5
Relative density: 3-3.25
Crystalline System: Trigonal
