| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Afghanistan > Elbaite Tourmaline |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 12657 |
| Mineral: | Elbaite Tourmaline |
| Locality: | Nuristan Province, Afghanistan |
| Description: | Single crystal of green elbaite tourmaline. Color varies from black core near base, to green center section, to olive-green at the termination. The termination is a shallow pyramidal shape. Good specimen, little damage. |
| Overall Size: | 5x1.5x1.5 cm |
| Crystals: | 5 cm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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