AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Brazil > Uvite Tourmaline |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 15412 |
Mineral: | Uvite Tourmaline |
Locality: | Brumado District, Serra das Éguas, Bahia, Brazil |
Description: | Two dark green uvite tourmalines up to 14 mm in a v-shaped formation. The uvite is translucent and flattened, doubly-terminated shape. The uvite crystals are flattened along the c-axis resulting in only termination r-faces {1011}. Collected in August, 2001 |
Overall Size: | 13x13x9 mm |
Crystals: | 10-14 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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