AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Tanzania > Elbaite var. Chrome Tourmaline |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 79071 |
Mineral: | Elbaite var. Chrome Tourmaline |
Locality: | Commander Mine, Adonjukin, Tanzania |
Description: | Lustrous transparent green chrome-rich elbaite tourmaline, colloquially known as Chrome Tourmaline, with no attached matrix. The chrome tourmaline crystal has striated prism faces, with six-sided pyramidal termination with a contact from another crystal. Weight: 3.3 grams |
Overall Size: | 19x11x8 mm |
Crystals: | 19 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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