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Elbaite Tourmaline var. Watermelon Tourmaline from Equador, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil

 
Elbaite Tourmaline var. Watermelon Tourmaline from Equador, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil

Elbaite Tourmaline var. Watermelon Tourmaline from Equador, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil

DESCRIPTION:No. 18751
Mineral:Elbaite Tourmaline var. Watermelon Tourmaline
Locality:Equador, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
Description:Single watermelon tourmaline crystal 25 mm long in bluish cleavelandite matrix with lavender lepidolite. The watermelon tourmaline has a dark green rind with deep pink center.
Overall Size:7x5x3.5 cm
Crystals:2.5 cm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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