AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Russia > Elbaite var. Rubellite Tourmaline |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 43595 |
Mineral: | Elbaite var. Rubellite Tourmaline |
Locality: | Malchanskoye (Malkhan) pegmatite field, Chitinskaya Oblast', Transbaikalia, Siberia, Russia |
Description: | Single slice of a transparent pink rubellite tourmaline crystal, the pink gem variety of the mineral species elbaite. Both sides have been polished to highlight the internal pink color and clarity. Note the internal color zoning of lighter-darker colors. |
Overall Size: | 32x25x2 mm |
Crystals: | 32 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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