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Elbaite Tourmaline (S-shaped curved crystals) with Quartz and Albite from Cruzeiro Mine, Santa Maria do Suacui, Minas Gerais, Brazil

 
Elbaite Tourmaline (S-shaped curved crystals) with Quartz and Albite from Cruzeiro Mine, Santa Maria do Suacui, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Elbaite Tourmaline (S-shaped curved crystals) with Quartz and Albite from Cruzeiro Mine, Santa Maria do Suacui, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Elbaite Tourmaline (S-shaped curved crystals) with Quartz and Albite from Cruzeiro Mine, Santa Maria do Suacui, Minas Gerais, Brazil

DESCRIPTION:No. 80838
Mineral:Elbaite Tourmaline (S-shaped curved crystals) with Quartz and Albite
Locality:Cruzeiro Mine, Santa Maria do Suacui, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Description:Lustrous translucent green elbaite tourmaline crystals with lustrous transparent gray quartz crystals to 13 mm with white albite. The largest elbaite crystal has pronounced S-shaped curvature caused by post-crystallization deformation and healing. Ex. Miller #M461
Overall Size:7.5x3x3 cm
Crystals:1-75 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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