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

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

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

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

DESCRIPTION:No. 45756
Mineral:Elbaite var. Watermelon Tourmaline
Locality:Santa Rosa Mine, Itambacuri, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Description:Gemmy watermelon tourmaline crystal, the bi-colored variety of elbaite with pale-pink center zone surrounded by green outer zone, with etched flat termination and lustrous prism faces.
Overall Size:29x15x13 mm
Crystals:29 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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