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Tourmaline Tourmaline  ˈtuəməˌli:N]  N  电气石,碧玺 Group Hard Glassy

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电气石,碧玺
any of a group of hard glassy minerals of variable colour consisting of complex borosilicates of aluminium with quantities of lithium, sodium, calcium, potassium, iron, and magnesium in hexagonal crystalline form: used in optical and electrical equipment and in jewellery

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