AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Brazil > Uvite Tourmaline |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 14813 |
Mineral: | Uvite Tourmaline |
Locality: | Brumado District, Serra das Éguas, Bahia, Brazil |
Description: | A floater of two intersecting dark green uvite tourmaline crystals. Because of the angle of intersection this is hard to photograph - must be seen in person. The uvite crystals are flattened along the c-axis resulting in only termination r-faces {1011}. |
Overall Size: | 20x14x12 mm |
Crystals: | 12-15 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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