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Lepidolite on Elbaite Tourmaline from Pederneira Mine, Sao José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil

 
Lepidolite on Elbaite Tourmaline from Pederneira Mine, Sao José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Lepidolite on Elbaite Tourmaline from Pederneira Mine, Sao José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Lepidolite on Elbaite Tourmaline from Pederneira Mine, Sao José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil

DESCRIPTION:No. 73207
Mineral:Lepidolite on Elbaite Tourmaline
Locality:Pederneira Mine, Sao José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Description:Lustrous transparent bi-colored elbaite tourmaline crystal with many purple lepidolite crystals to 4 mm embedded in the surfaces and termination. The elbaite tourmaline crystal is mostly green with pink zone at the termination. Collected ca. 1980
Overall Size:20x9x7 mm
Crystals:1-20 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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