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Elbaite Tourmaline with Quartz from Mount Mica Quarry, Paris, Oxford County, Maine

 
Elbaite Tourmaline with Quartz from Mount Mica Quarry, Paris, Oxford County, Maine

Elbaite Tourmaline with Quartz from Mount Mica Quarry, Paris, Oxford County, Maine

DESCRIPTION:No. 33252
Mineral:Elbaite Tourmaline with Quartz
Locality:Mount Mica Quarry, Paris, Oxford County, Maine
Description:Complex mass of elbaite tourmaline crystals up to 18 mm intergrown with milky quartz crystals up to 12 mm. The elbaite tourmalines are mostly green color, a few are watermelon variety with pink center zones. Fully crystallized all around. Collected in 2005
Overall Size:6x6x3.5 cm
Crystals:2-18 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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