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DESCRIPTION: | No. 39880 |
Mineral: | Elbaite Tourmaline with Quartz |
Locality: | Barra do Salinas, Coronel Murta, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
Description: | Complex specimen of transparent green elbaite tourmaline crystals up to 80 mm long intergrown with milky quartz crystals up to 50 mm long. The elbaite tourmaline has been partially dissolved resulting in chatoyant surfaces but the terminations intact. |
Overall Size: | 13x7x6 cm |
Crystals: | 5-80 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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