AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Afghanistan > Elbaite var. Indicolite Tourmaline in Albite var. Cleavelandite |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 79989 |
Mineral: | Elbaite var. Indicolite Tourmaline in Albite var. Cleavelandite |
Locality: | Paprok, Kamdesh District, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan |
Description: | Lustrous transparent dark-blue indicolite tourmaline crystals, the blue gem variety of elbaite tourmaline, to 32 mm surrounded by platy white albite crystals (variety cleavelandite) to 20 mm. Several indicolite tourmaline crystals are terminated. |
Overall Size: | 4x3x3 cm |
Crystals: | 9-32 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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