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Lepidolite and Fluorapatite on Elbaite Tourmaline from Cruzeiro Mine, São Jose da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil

 
Lepidolite and Fluorapatite on Elbaite Tourmaline from Cruzeiro Mine, São Jose da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Lepidolite and Fluorapatite on Elbaite Tourmaline from Cruzeiro Mine, São Jose da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Lepidolite and Fluorapatite on Elbaite Tourmaline from Cruzeiro Mine, São Jose da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Lepidolite and Fluorapatite on Elbaite Tourmaline from Cruzeiro Mine, São Jose da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil

DESCRIPTION:No. 55891
Mineral:Lepidolite and Fluorapatite on Elbaite Tourmaline
Locality:Cruzeiro Mine, São Jose da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Description:Rosettes of translucent purple lepidolite crystals to 3 mm on lustrous prismatic green-black elbaite tourmaline crystals to 40 mm with translucent blue-gray fluorapatite crystals to 8 mm. The elbaite on the right edge has a chipped termination.
Overall Size:7.5x5x3.5 cm
Crystals:1-40 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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