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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 44315 |
| Mineral: | Elbaite Tourmaline |
| Locality: | Pederneira Mine, Sao Jose da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
| Description: | Translucent bi-colored elbaite tourmaline crystal with green-gray color throughout and a dark-pink zone at the basal pinacoid termination. The elbaite crystal prism faces are striated with lustrous surfaces; the termination has a heavily etched texture. |
| Overall Size: | 53x19x15 mm |
| Crystals: | 10-53 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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