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Elbaite Tourmaline from Dara-i-Pech, Kunar Province, Afghanistan

 
Elbaite Tourmaline from Dara-i-Pech, Kunar Province, Afghanistan

Elbaite Tourmaline from Dara-i-Pech, Kunar Province, Afghanistan

DESCRIPTION:No. 62038
Mineral:Elbaite Tourmaline
Locality:Dara-i-Pech, Kunar Province, Afghanistan
Description:Tapered cluster of interconnected transparent bi-colored elbaite tourmaline crystals with remnants of white pocket clay in a few areas. The elbaite tourmaline crystals are pink in the lower third, green in the middle, with deeper-pink terminations.
Overall Size:5.5x3.5x2.5 cm
Crystals:20-52 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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