AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Brazil > Elbaite Tourmaline |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 48655 |
Mineral: | Elbaite Tourmaline |
Locality: | Santa Rosa Mine, Itambacuri, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
Description: | Lustrous gemmy green elbaite tourmaline crystal with striated prism faces and three-sided pyramidal termination that has fine parallel crystallization patterns on the faces. Internally the elbaite crystal is nearly flawless, facet-grade. |
Overall Size: | 17x7x5 mm |
Crystals: | 17 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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