| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Afghanistan > Elbaite Tourmaline |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 73765 |
| Mineral: | Elbaite Tourmaline |
| Locality: | Paprok, Kamdesh District, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan |
| Description: | Two intersecting lustrous transparent blue-green elbaite tourmaline crystals with no matrix. The largest elbaite crystal is bi-colored with a 7 mm zone at the termination with pale-pink color. Blue-green color is uncommon in elbaite tourmaline crystals. Weight: 4.5 grams |
| Overall Size: | 30x14x9 mm |
| Crystals: | 17-30 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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