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Elbaite Tourmaline from Havey Quarry, Poland, Androscoggin County, Maine

 
Elbaite Tourmaline from Havey Quarry, Poland, Androscoggin County, Maine

Elbaite Tourmaline from Havey Quarry, Poland, Androscoggin County, Maine

DESCRIPTION:No. 82238
Mineral:Elbaite Tourmaline
Locality:Havey Quarry, Poland, Androscoggin County, Maine
Description:Several lustrous transparent green elbaite tourmaline crystals in quartz-feldspar matrix. The elbaite crystals have striated prism faces. The largest elbaite crystal has a flat termination composed of many microscopic parallel crystal faces. Ex. Miller collection T946; collected by Jeff Morrison
Overall Size:16x15x14 mm
Crystals:2-12 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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