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Elbaite Tourmaline with Muscovite, Albite from Strickland Quarry, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut

 
Elbaite Tourmaline with Muscovite, Albite from Strickland Quarry, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut

Elbaite Tourmaline with Muscovite, Albite from Strickland Quarry, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut

Elbaite Tourmaline with Muscovite, Albite from Strickland Quarry, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Elbaite Tourmaline with Muscovite, Albite from Strickland Quarry, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut

DESCRIPTION:No. 29333
Mineral:Elbaite Tourmaline with Muscovite, Albite
Locality:Strickland Quarry, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut
Description:Large silvery muscovite crystal with translucent green elbaite tourmalines embedded in the muscovite. Hard to photograph, but the tourmalines has great color and clarity.
Overall Size:9x5x4 cm
Crystals:20-25 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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