AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Australia > Dravite Tourmaline |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 37683 |
Mineral: | Dravite Tourmaline |
Locality: | May Downs Station, near Mt. Isa, Queensland, Australia |
Description: | Cluster of many parallel brown-black dravite tourmaline crystals with remnants of muscovite mica matrix in some crevices. The dravite tourmaline is translucent in the outer layers and has a complex surface texture due to growing against compact mica. |
Overall Size: | 6x4.5x4 cm |
Crystals: | 5-20 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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