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Magnesite on Uvite Tourmaline from Brumado District, Serra das Éguas, Bahia, Brazil

 
Magnesite on Uvite Tourmaline from Brumado District, Serra das Éguas, Bahia, Brazil

DESCRIPTION:No. 15016
Mineral:Magnesite on Uvite Tourmaline
Locality:Brumado District, Serra das Éguas, Bahia, Brazil
Description:Translucent, colorless magnesite crystals up to 3 mm on dark green uvite tourmaline crystals up to 15 mm. The uvite tourmaline are thin, tabular crystals that are mostly pinacoid faces with minimal prism faces. Fully crystallized all sides. Collected in August, 2001
Overall Size:35x25x20 mm
Crystals:1-15 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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