AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Brazil > Elbaite Tourmaline |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 45261 |
Mineral: | Elbaite Tourmaline |
Locality: | Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
Description: | Doubly-terminated translucent green elbaite tourmaline crystal with colorless limonite-stained termination at one end. Note crystal has a slight bend where it broke and healed in skewed orientation. The bottom termination is partially coated with albite. Ex. Chas. W. Velte Jr. (1914-1987) collection #561 |
Overall Size: | 7x1.5x1.3 cm |
Crystals: | 7 cm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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