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Elbaite Tourmaline in Quartz with Beryl var. Morganite from Minas Gerais, Brazil

 
Elbaite Tourmaline in Quartz with Beryl var. Morganite from Minas Gerais, Brazil

Elbaite Tourmaline in Quartz with Beryl var. Morganite from Minas Gerais, Brazil

DESCRIPTION:No. 46314
Mineral:Elbaite Tourmaline in Quartz with Beryl var. Morganite
Locality:Minas Gerais, Brazil
Description:Several lustrous transparent green elbaite crystals to 18 mm embedded in milky quartz. One side of the specimen is composed of many parallel tabular translucent morganite crystals, the pink variety of beryl, to 15 mm across (Cilen missed them!). Ex. J. Cilen (1916-1997) #1495
Overall Size:9x6x5 cm
Crystals:5-18 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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