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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 48520 |
| Mineral: | Liddicoatite Tourmaline |
| Locality: | Alakamisy Itenina, south of Antsirabe, Fianarantsoa, Haute Matsiatra, Madagascar (Type Locality for Liddicoatite = near Antsirabé) |
| Description: | Single slice from a multicolored liddicoatite tourmaline crystal showing triangular crystallization zones. This slice is from a liddicoatite crystal discovered in ancient river sediments 8 meters deep beneath a rice field. The top edge is water worn. |
| Overall Size: | 66x60x4 mm |
| Crystals: | 4 mm thick slice |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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