AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Madagascar > Liddicoatite Tourmaline |
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DESCRIPTION: | No. 51779 |
Mineral: | Liddicoatite Tourmaline |
Locality: | Alakamisy Itenina, south of Antsirabé, Fianarantsoa, Haute Matsiatra, Madagascar (Type Locality for Liddicoatite = near Antsirabé) |
Description: | Transparent liddicoatite tourmaline polished slice with black outer rind zone and distinct pink-to-colorless center zones indicating this may be several liddicoatite crystals that grew into a single crystal. One edge has remnants of a green liddicoatite. |
Overall Size: | 60x50x3 mm |
Crystals: | 3 mm thick slice |
Archived: | For reference only |
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