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Elbaite Tourmaline var. Watermelon Tourmaline from Equador, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil

 
Elbaite Tourmaline var. Watermelon Tourmaline from Equador, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil

Elbaite Tourmaline var. Watermelon Tourmaline from Equador, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil

DESCRIPTION:No. 18752
Mineral:Elbaite Tourmaline var. Watermelon Tourmaline
Locality:Equador, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
Description:Four long watermelon tourmaline crystals up to 5 cm long in bluish cleavelandite matrix with lavender lepidolite. The watermelon tourmalines have dark green rinds with deep pink centers.
Overall Size:8x7x6 cm
Crystals:1-5 cm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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