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Elbaite var. Indicolite Tourmaline from Paprok, Kamdesh District, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan

 
Elbaite var. Indicolite Tourmaline from Paprok, Kamdesh District, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan

DESCRIPTION:No. 32435
Mineral:Elbaite var. Indicolite Tourmaline
Locality:Paprok, Kamdesh District, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan
Description:Large crystal of dark elbaite tourmaline with complex termination at one end. The color is blue indicolite in the center surrounded by an outer green zone, though it is too dark for gem use.
Overall Size:35x13x13 mm
Crystals:35 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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