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Elbaite var. Rubellite Tourmaline from Cruzeiro Mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil

 
Elbaite var. Rubellite Tourmaline from Cruzeiro Mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil

DESCRIPTION:No. 24730
Mineral:Elbaite var. Rubellite Tourmaline
Locality:Cruzeiro Mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Description:Pink-purple crystal of elbaite tourmaline with a complex termination of many parallel, steep-angled faces. Color is mainly pink, but there is an area 1/4 of the way down from the termination that has a greenish tinge.
Overall Size:32x9x9 mm
Crystals:32 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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