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Elbaite var. Watermelon Tourmaline from Santa Rosa Mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil

 
Elbaite var. Watermelon Tourmaline from Santa Rosa Mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Elbaite var. Watermelon Tourmaline from Santa Rosa Mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Elbaite var. Watermelon Tourmaline from Santa Rosa Mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil

DESCRIPTION:No. 42128
Mineral:Elbaite var. Watermelon Tourmaline
Locality:Santa Rosa Mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Description:Large watermelon tourmaline crystal, a bi-colored variety of elbaite, with flat pinacoid termination. The outer zone is transparent green with a translucent pink core, resembling a watermelon. The surfaces have scattered contacts with minor pocket clay. Ex. Robert C. Lambert (1919-2008) #59; acquired in 1985
Overall Size:55x24x22 mm
Crystals:55 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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