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Elbaite Tourmaline in Muscovite from Tamminen Quarry, Greenwood, Oxford County, Maine

 
Elbaite Tourmaline in Muscovite from Tamminen Quarry, Greenwood, Oxford County, Maine

Elbaite Tourmaline in Muscovite from Tamminen Quarry, Greenwood, Oxford County, Maine

Elbaite Tourmaline in Muscovite from Tamminen Quarry, Greenwood, Oxford County, Maine

DESCRIPTION:No. 81484
Mineral:Elbaite Tourmaline in Muscovite
Locality:Tamminen Quarry, Greenwood, Oxford County, Maine
Description:Lustrous dark green-black elbaite tourmaline crystals intergrown in the edges of muscovite mica crystals. The elbaite tourmaline appears black, but reveals green color under strong illumination in the thin edges.
Overall Size:4.5x3x1.3 cm
Crystals:25-35 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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