| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Myanmar (Burma) > Elbaite var. Rubellite Tourmaline with Quartz |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 43987 |
| Mineral: | Elbaite var. Rubellite Tourmaline with Quartz |
| Locality: | Pyi-Gyi-Taung Mountain, near Let-Pan-Hla, Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma) |
| Description: | Many lustrous rubellite tourmaline crystals, the pink gem variety of the mineral species elbaite, to 13 mm long intergrown with transparent quartz crystals to 15 mm long. The pink color is bright and contrasts nicely against the quartz. |
| Overall Size: | 4.5x4x2 cm |
| Crystals: | 1-13 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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