AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Brazil > Uvite Tourmaline on Quartz |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 14994 |
Mineral: | Uvite Tourmaline on Quartz |
Locality: | Brumado District, Serra das Éguas, Bahia, Brazil |
Description: | The best specimen I have available from a recent find of dark green uvite tourmalines up to 15 mm included in and on doubly-terminated, transparent, colorless quartz. The uvite is translucent, and has dominant terminations with minimal prism faces. Collected in August, 2001 |
Overall Size: | 6x2x1.5 cm |
Crystals: | 5-60 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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