1.4" Pink Fluor-Liddicoatite Crystal Cluster - Madagascar

Liddicoatite is a rare form of tourmaline. At the chemical level, it is almost identical to elbaite, but with a calcium ion in place of sodium. It is a quite colorful mineral, displaying a wide variety of potential coloration including green, red, pink, purple, blue, white, colorless, black, brown, yellow, and orange. Fluor-liddicoatite is the name for liddicoatite that has fluorine in place of some of the hydroxyl groups.