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Elbaite Tourmaline with Lepidolite from Paprok, Kamdesh District, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan

 
Elbaite Tourmaline with Lepidolite from Paprok, Kamdesh District, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan

Elbaite Tourmaline with Lepidolite from Paprok, Kamdesh District, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan

DESCRIPTION:No. 21611
Mineral:Elbaite Tourmaline with Lepidolite
Locality:Paprok, Kamdesh District, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan
Description:Bi-color elbaite tourmaline crystals up to 25 mm long, overgrown on rear and sides with pale-pink lepidolite crystals up to 8 mm. The elbaite color varies from pale-pink in the lower half to green at the termination.
Overall Size:32x18x14 mm
Crystals:3-25 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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