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Elbaite Tourmaline in Quartz from Nuristan, Afghanistan

 
Elbaite Tourmaline in Quartz from Nuristan, Afghanistan

Elbaite Tourmaline in Quartz from Nuristan, Afghanistan

Elbaite Tourmaline in Quartz from Nuristan, Afghanistan

Elbaite Tourmaline in Quartz from Nuristan, Afghanistan

DESCRIPTION:No. 78914
Mineral:Elbaite Tourmaline in Quartz
Locality:Nuristan, Afghanistan
Description:Lustrous translucent blue-green elbaite tourmaline crystal embedded in a fragment of translucent gray quartz. The elbaite crystal has a bright neon-green color when viewed in daylight. The elbaite terminations are incomplete. Collected ca. 1990
Overall Size:45x28x21 mm
Crystals:20 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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