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Uvite Tourmaline on Quartz from Brumado District, Serra das Éguas, Bahia, Brazil

 
Uvite Tourmaline on Quartz from Brumado District, Serra das Éguas, Bahia, Brazil

DESCRIPTION:No. 14995
Mineral:Uvite Tourmaline on Quartz
Locality:Brumado District, Serra das Éguas, Bahia, Brazil
Description:One of the best specimen I have available from a recent find of dark green uvite tourmalines up to 18 mm included in and on transparent, colorless quartz. The uvite is translucent, and has dominant terminations with minimal prism faces. Collected in August, 2001
Overall Size:4.5x4x2 cm
Crystals:5-40 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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