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Liddicoatite Tourmaline from Antsirabé, Fianarantsoa, Haute Matsiatra, Madagascar (Type Locality for Liddicoatite = near Antsirabé)

 
DESCRIPTION:No. 54090
Mineral:Liddicoatite Tourmaline
Locality:Antsirabé, Fianarantsoa, Haute Matsiatra, Madagascar (Type Locality for Liddicoatite = near Antsirabé)
Description:Multi-colored polished slice from a liddicoatite tourmaline crystal with a green outer zone and alternating triangular center zones of green, pink, blue-green and pink-brown. This slice is from an alluvial crystal that truncated the bottom edge.
Overall Size:92x70x3 mm
Crystals:3 mm thick slice
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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