Feruvite
$25.00
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The iron rich analog of Uvite, Feruvite is not a species one might rattle off as coming from Virginia. I have to assume George had this tested. He obtained it from John Kress in 2014. Ex George Loud. For further definition of this relatively new member of the tourmaline group go to https://rruff.geo.arizona.edu/doclib/cm/vol27/CM27_199.pdf
Locality: Centreville Quarry (Luck Fairfax Plant), Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia
Composition: CaFe2+3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Dimensions:
5 × 3.7 × 3.2 cm
