Mineral: Elbaite (variety rubellite)
Locality: Sosedka vein, Malkhan (Malchan), Krasnyi Chikoy, Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia
Dimensions: 4.2 × 1.7 × 1.2 cm

Description: Group of three prismatic crystals, two of them doubly terminated. Definition of faces and edges is excellent as is the luster, but we specially note its color, very intense, red with mauve shades and especially deep on the terminations.

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