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Elbaite var. Rubellite Tourmaline (doubly-terminated) from Paprok, Kamdesh District, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan

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DESCRIPTION:	No. 81510
Mineral:	Elbaite var. Rubellite Tourmaline (doubly-terminated)
Locality:	Paprok, Kamdesh District, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan
Description:	Lustrous doubly-terminated transparent pink rubellite tourmaline crystals, the pink gem variety of elbaite, with white albite and muscovite on the rear. The rubellite crystals are elongated prisms with flat pinacoid terminations and pyramidal edge faces. Weight: 31.6 grams
Overall Size:	45x22x18 mm
Crystals:	4-45 mm
Archived:	For reference only

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