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Elbaite var. Watermelon Tourmaline from Dunton Quarry, Plumbago Mountain, Hall's Ridge, Newry, Oxford County, Maine

 
Elbaite var. Watermelon Tourmaline from Dunton Quarry, Plumbago Mountain, Hall's Ridge, Newry, Oxford County, Maine

Elbaite var. Watermelon Tourmaline from Dunton Quarry, Plumbago Mountain, Hall's Ridge, Newry, Oxford County, Maine

DESCRIPTION:No. 58102
Mineral:Elbaite var. Watermelon Tourmaline
Locality:Dunton Quarry, Plumbago Mountain, Hall's Ridge, Newry, Oxford County, Maine
Description:Segment of a watermelon tourmaline, the variety of the elbaite tourmaline named for the pink rubellite core surrounded by an outer green zone that resembles a watermelon. Both ends were sawn and polished. Could produce 7 slices if sawn further. From the famous 1972 pocket
Overall Size:48x36x25 mm
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Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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