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Elbaite var. Watermelon Tourmaline from Minas Gerais, Brazil

 
Elbaite var. Watermelon Tourmaline from Minas Gerais, Brazil

Elbaite var. Watermelon Tourmaline from Minas Gerais, Brazil

Elbaite var. Watermelon Tourmaline from Minas Gerais, Brazil

Elbaite var. Watermelon Tourmaline from Minas Gerais, Brazil

Elbaite var. Watermelon Tourmaline from Minas Gerais, Brazil

DESCRIPTION:No. 71689
Mineral:Elbaite var. Watermelon Tourmaline
Locality:Minas Gerais, Brazil
Description:Partial crystal of watermelon tourmaline, the gem variety of elbaite tourmaline named for the pink core with green outer rind. The watermelon tourmaline crystal have a vivid pink core that is completely exposed on one side. Collected in the 1960s
Overall Size:25x23x22 mm
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