AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Brazil > Elbaite Tourmaline |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 41434 |
Mineral: | Elbaite Tourmaline |
Locality: | Pederneira Mine, Sao Jose da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
Description: | Bi-colored translucent elbaite tourmaline with blue gray bottom zone and raspberry-pink basal pinacoid terminations. Remnants of white pocket clay are still in the crevices on the striated crystal sides (can be cleaned). |
Overall Size: | 33x15x14 mm |
Crystals: | 33 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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