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AM23 229 rubellite
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ALTERMAVEN                        2023-10-01 11:14
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RUBELLITE IS OFTEN MISTAKEN FOR THE PRECIOUS GEMSTONE RUBY. THAT IS BECAUSE RUBY BELONGS TO THE CORUNDUM FAMILY; RUBELLITE IS A VARIANT OF TOURMALINE. IN FACT, RUBELLITE IS THE RAREST VARIANT OF TOURMALINE. IN SUCH RARITY, IT IS A PRIZED GEMSTONE, OFTEN BEING MORE EXPENSIVE THAN ITS RUBY COUNTERPART.  
  
BEING BASED ON TOURMALINE, THE MOHS HARDNESS OF RUBELLITE IS BETWEEN 7 AND 7.5.