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Elbaite var. Rubellite Tourmaline from Minas Gerais, Brazil

 
Elbaite var. Rubellite Tourmaline from Minas Gerais, Brazil

Elbaite var. Rubellite Tourmaline from Minas Gerais, Brazil

DESCRIPTION:No. 82244
Mineral:Elbaite var. Rubellite Tourmaline
Locality:Minas Gerais, Brazil
Description:Lustrous transparent orange-tinted pink rubellite tourmaline crystal, the pink gem variety of elbaite tourmaline, with striated prism faces and termination composed of second-order pyramidal faces. Unusual orange tint. Weight: 2.6 grams. Ex. Miller collection T2932
Overall Size:21x9x8 mm
Crystals:21 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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