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Elbaite Tourmaline (chatoyant) from Cruzeiro Mine, Santa Maria do Suacui, Minas Gerais, Brazil

 
Elbaite Tourmaline (chatoyant) from Cruzeiro Mine, Santa Maria do Suacui, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Elbaite Tourmaline (chatoyant) from Cruzeiro Mine, Santa Maria do Suacui, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Elbaite Tourmaline (chatoyant) from Cruzeiro Mine, Santa Maria do Suacui, Minas Gerais, Brazil

DESCRIPTION:No. 65194
Mineral:Elbaite Tourmaline (chatoyant)
Locality:Cruzeiro Mine, Santa Maria do Suacui, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Description:Tapered cluster of interconnected subparallel lustrous translucent green elbaite tourmaline crystals with striated prism faces and chatoyant cores. The elbaite crystals have flat basal pinacoid terminations that have thin bluish-black zones. Ex. D. Miller collection #M1619
Overall Size:7x2x1.3 cm
Crystals:15-70 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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