| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Zambia > Elbaite var. Rubellite Tourmaline |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 35417 |
| Mineral: | Elbaite var. Rubellite Tourmaline |
| Locality: | Chipata, Eastern Province, Zambia |
| Description: | Unusually large slice of transparent ruby-red rubellite tourmaline, the red variety of the elbaite tourmaline, with a thin green-black outer rind. The rubellite tourmaline slice was polished on one face to highlight the internal clarity and deep color. Collected in the 1970s. Weight: 258.9 grams |
| Overall Size: | 12x11x0.8 cm |
| Crystals: | 8 mm thick slice |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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