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Elbaite Tourmaline from Toca da Onça Mine, Virgem de Lapa, Minas Gerais, Brazil

 
Elbaite Tourmaline from Toca da Onça Mine, Virgem de Lapa, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Elbaite Tourmaline from Toca da Onça Mine, Virgem de Lapa, Minas Gerais, Brazil

DESCRIPTION:No. 44252
Mineral:Elbaite Tourmaline
Locality:Toca da Onça Mine, Virgem de Lapa, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Description:Tapered spray of translucent green elbaite crystals with no matrix attached. All crystals have shallow pyramidal terminations in parallel orientation. For more information see article: The Virgem da Lapa Pegmatites in Mineralogical Record v.13 #1.
Overall Size:65x14x10 mm
Crystals:30-65 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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