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

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

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

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

DESCRIPTION:No. 64899
Mineral:Elbaite Tourmaline
Locality:Dunton Quarry, Plumbago Mountain, Hall's Ridge, Newry, Oxford County, Maine
Description:Lustrous bi-colored elbaite tourmaline crystal with minor white albite on the surfaces in small areas. The elbaite crystal is mostly bright pink, with a 5 mm green zone at the termination. One corner was repaired where a fragment came loose. Weight: 9.4 grams. Gift of Dale Sweatt, one of the original partners in the famous 1972-3 tourmaline discovery
Overall Size:31x15x7 mm
Crystals:31 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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