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Liddicoatite (Ca(Li,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4) is a rare Tourmaline mineral first discovered in Madasgascar. It is a colorful mineral found in a range of colors and often in multiple simultaneous colors, as in this pink and green example.

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  • Title: Liddicoatite
  • Location: Antsirabe, Madagascar, Africa
  • Type: Mineral
  • Rights: This image was obtained from the Smithsonian Institution. The image or its contents may be protected by international copyright laws. http://www.si.edu/termsofuse
  • External Link: View this object record in the Smithsonian Institution Collections Search Center
  • USNM Catalog Number(s): B19178
  • Photo Credit: Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History
  • Field: Mineral Sciences
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

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