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Elbaite Tourmaline from Nuristan Province, Afghanistan

 
Elbaite Tourmaline from Nuristan Province, Afghanistan

DESCRIPTION:No. 35379
Mineral:Elbaite Tourmaline
Locality:Nuristan Province, Afghanistan
Description:Elongated pink elbaite tourmaline with thin blue-green termination zone. The sides are comprised of many parallel crystals. The crystal is doubly-terminated with pinacoid faces on both ends, the bottom is partially encrusted with white albite.
Overall Size:67x20x17 mm
Crystals:67 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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