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Elbaite Tourmaline from Gillette Quarry, Haddam Neck, Middlesex County, Connecticut

 
Elbaite Tourmaline from Gillette Quarry, Haddam Neck, Middlesex County, Connecticut

Elbaite Tourmaline from Gillette Quarry, Haddam Neck, Middlesex County, Connecticut

DESCRIPTION:No. 66475
Mineral:Elbaite Tourmaline
Locality:Gillette Quarry, Haddam Neck, Middlesex County, Connecticut
Description:Elongated transparent green elbaite tourmaline crystal with lighter-colored zone at the termination. The elbaite crystal has striated prism faces with shallow three-faced pyramidal termination. The crystal was repaired where it broke during extraction. Mined in 1905 by Ernest Schernikow. Ex. John Albanese (1898-1969), ex. John Albanese, Jr.
Overall Size:58x6x6 mm
Crystals:58 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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