Mineral - Pink Tourmaline

Name Pink Tourmaline
Class Silicates
Category Mineral
Crystal system Trigonal
Chemical composition Aluminum borosilicate complex, with lithium and manganese (usually Liddicoatite or Elbaite)
Hardness (Mohs scale) 7 to 7.5
Transparency Translucent to transparent
Geographical origin Brazil, Madagascar, Afghanistan, Nigeria, Mozambique, United States