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Elbaite Tourmaline from Chapadinha Mine, Itinga, Minas Gerais, Brazil

 
Elbaite Tourmaline from Chapadinha Mine, Itinga, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Elbaite Tourmaline from Chapadinha Mine, Itinga, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Elbaite Tourmaline from Chapadinha Mine, Itinga, Minas Gerais, Brazil

DESCRIPTION:No. 42376
Mineral:Elbaite Tourmaline
Locality:Chapadinha Mine, Itinga, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Description:Transparent steel-blue elbaite tourmaline with interesting pink outer zones that show when light is passed through from rear. The elbaite crystal has a flat basal pinacoid termination with complex crystal patterns on the surface and edges.
Overall Size:36x11x10 mm
Crystals:36 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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