AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Afghanistan > Elbaite var. Indicolite Tourmaline |
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DESCRIPTION: | No. 32431 |
Mineral: | Elbaite var. Indicolite Tourmaline |
Locality: | Paprok, Kamdesh District, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan |
Description: | Flawless crystal of transparent blue elbaite tourmaline terminated at one end. Though this is not a Paraiba tourmaline, the color is distinctly blue - a highly sought-after color. |
Overall Size: | 26x4x3 mm |
Crystals: | 26 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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