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Elbaite var. Rubellite Tourmaline from South Paris, Oxford County, Maine

 
Elbaite var. Rubellite Tourmaline from South Paris, Oxford County, Maine

Elbaite var. Rubellite Tourmaline from South Paris, Oxford County, Maine

Elbaite var. Rubellite Tourmaline from South Paris, Oxford County, Maine

DESCRIPTION:No. 80774
Mineral:Elbaite var. Rubellite Tourmaline
Locality:South Paris, Oxford County, Maine
Description:Lustrous translucent pink rubellite tourmaline crystals, the pink variety of elbaite tourmaline, in a diverging spray-shaped formation embedded in quartz. The old label does not list exact location, but it matches Black Mountain rubellite specimens. Ex. Dr. Warren I Johansson (1921-2014); collected 7 August 1939
Overall Size:5.5x5x3 cm
Crystals:10-28 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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