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2023-11-02 19:33 altermaven  
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nambulite is a lithium-bearing manganese silicate mineral. It is named after the minerologist Matsuo Nambu of Tohoko University, in Japan. It is formed by a reaction between a hydrothermal solution and rhodonite. because of this, it is often found amidst rhodonite.   
  
Nambulite is a anisotropic crystal, meaning that light passes through in different velocities depending on the angle of the crystal.  
  
outside of jewelry, nambulite has no typical use.  
  
it has a mohs hardness of 6.5.