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Elbaite var. Rubellite Tourmaline from Mokhovaya Pegmatite, Malkhan District, Chitinskaya Oblast', Transbaikalia, Russia

 
Elbaite var. Rubellite Tourmaline from Mokhovaya Pegmatite, Malkhan District, Chitinskaya Oblast', Transbaikalia, Russia

Elbaite var. Rubellite Tourmaline from Mokhovaya Pegmatite, Malkhan District, Chitinskaya Oblast', Transbaikalia, Russia

Elbaite var. Rubellite Tourmaline from Mokhovaya Pegmatite, Malkhan District, Chitinskaya Oblast', Transbaikalia, Russia

DESCRIPTION:No. 62051
Mineral:Elbaite var. Rubellite Tourmaline
Locality:Mokhovaya Pegmatite, Malkhan District, Chitinskaya Oblast', Transbaikalia, Russia
Description:Lustrous translucent pink rubellite tourmaline crystals, the pink gem variety of the mineral species elbaite, with silvery muscovite in some crevices. The rubellite crystals have striated prism faces with complex pyramidal terminations. Weight: 5.7 grams
Overall Size:21x17x11 mm
Crystals:1-17 mm
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