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Elbaite Tourmaline from Itatiaia Mine, Conselheiro Peņa, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil

 
Elbaite Tourmaline from Itatiaia Mine, Conselheiro Peņa, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Elbaite Tourmaline from Itatiaia Mine, Conselheiro Peņa, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Elbaite Tourmaline from Itatiaia Mine, Conselheiro Peņa, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil

DESCRIPTION:No. 49060
Mineral:Elbaite Tourmaline
Locality:Itatiaia Mine, Conselheiro Peņa, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Description:Two intersecting lustrous translucent green elbaite tourmaline crystals. Internally the elbaite crystals have chatoyant luster because the crystal cores are composed of fine, fibrous elbaite-lepidolite.
Overall Size:9x2.5x1.5 cm
Crystals:50-88 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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