| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Brazil > Elbaite Tourmaline |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 36378 |
| Mineral: | Elbaite Tourmaline |
| Locality: | Pederniera Mine, Sao Jose da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
| Description: | Sculptural formation of intersecting transparent green elbaite tourmaline crystals cemented together with creme-colored albite-kaolinite. All of the elbaite tourmaline crystals are terminated on one end. One crystal was skillfully repaired (as most are). |
| Overall Size: | 11x7x2 cm |
| Crystals: | 1.4-8 cm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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