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Uvite var. Chrome Tourmaline from Landanai, 93 km south-southeast of Arusha, Masailand, Tanzania

 
Uvite var. Chrome Tourmaline from Landanai, 93 km south-southeast of Arusha, Masailand, Tanzania

Uvite var. Chrome Tourmaline from Landanai, 93 km south-southeast of Arusha, Masailand, Tanzania

Uvite var. Chrome Tourmaline from Landanai, 93 km south-southeast of Arusha, Masailand, Tanzania

Uvite var. Chrome Tourmaline from Landanai, 93 km south-southeast of Arusha, Masailand, Tanzania

Uvite var. Chrome Tourmaline from Landanai, 93 km south-southeast of Arusha, Masailand, Tanzania

DESCRIPTION:No. 76397
Mineral:Uvite var. Chrome Tourmaline
Locality:Landanai, 93 km south-southeast of Arusha, Masailand, Tanzania
Description:Cluster of interconnected parallel lustrous transparent green tourmaline crystals with no matrix attached. The tourmaline crystals have green color attributed to chromium impurities, though vanadium is possible also.
Overall Size:32x27x24 mm
Crystals:13-28 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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