| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Afghanistan > Elbaite Tourmaline |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 31199 |
| Mineral: | Elbaite Tourmaline |
| Locality: | Pech Valley, Kunar Province, Afghanistan |
| Description: | Flawless crystal of bi-colored elbaite tourmaline with complex, striated prism faces and complex pyramidal termination. Color varies from green at the top, pink in the center, and gray-green on the bottom. Edges show minor wear under magnification. |
| Overall Size: | 16x9x8 mm |
| Crystals: | 16 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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