rubellite
Sign in to saveRubellite is the red or pink variety of tourmaline and is a member of the elbaite. It is also the rarest gem in its family. It is occasionally mistaken for ruby. These gems typically contain inclusions.
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Within Vinony's link graph, rubellite is referenced by 9 other articles, and connects out to United States, Russia and Brazil.
It is catalogued under topics including Gemstones, Science and technology articles needing translation from Italian Wikipedia and Tourmalines.
Its subject is documented across 9 Wikipedia language editions.
Key facts
- Mineral.image
- Tourmaline-280362.jpg
- Mineral.category
- Tourmaline
- Mineral.color
- Red, pink, pinkish, violet-red
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- mineral variety
- Subclass of
- tourmalines
- Image
- Tourmaline-280362.jpg
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- Commons category
- Rubellite
- described by source
- Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
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Encyclopedic overview
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Rubellite is the red or pink variety of tourmaline and is a member of the elbaite. It is also the rarest gem in its family. It is occasionally mistaken for ruby. These gems typically contain inclusions.
Notable countries where rubellite can be mined include Afghanistan, Brazil, Madagascar, Myanmar, Nigeria, Russia, and the United States.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “rubellite” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.