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Elbaite var. Rubellite Tourmaline from Mawi Pegmatite, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan

 
Elbaite var. Rubellite Tourmaline from Mawi Pegmatite, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan

Elbaite var. Rubellite Tourmaline from Mawi Pegmatite, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan

DESCRIPTION:No. 41961
Mineral:Elbaite var. Rubellite Tourmaline
Locality:Mawi Pegmatite, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan
Description:Hot-pink elbaite tourmaline crystals (pink variety Rubellite) with lustrous striated prism faces and flat basal pinacoid terminations. The tourmaline crystals vary from transparent to translucent. One crystal has a 1 mm edge chip. Great color! Ex. Robert C. Lambert (1919-2008) #367; acquired in 1984
Overall Size:4x2.5x2 cm
Crystals:5-32 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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