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Elbaite Tourmaline in Quartz from Harvard Quarry, Noyes Mountain, Greenwood, Oxford County, Maine

 
Elbaite Tourmaline in Quartz from Harvard Quarry, Noyes Mountain, Greenwood, Oxford County, Maine

DESCRIPTION:No. 10037
Mineral:Elbaite Tourmaline in Quartz
Locality:Harvard Quarry, Noyes Mountain, Greenwood, Oxford County, Maine
Description:Several green elbaite tourmaline crystals, the largest 2 cm long, in quartz and albite matrix. The tourmaline has lustrous green sides, but no termination, is a good specimen for this locality where most tourmaline has altered to beidellite or tosudite. Collected May, 2000.
Overall Size:4x4x4 cm
Crystals:2 cm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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