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Elbaite Tourmaline from Virgem da Lapa, Minas Gerais, Brazil

 
Elbaite Tourmaline from Virgem da Lapa, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Elbaite Tourmaline from Virgem da Lapa, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Elbaite Tourmaline from Virgem da Lapa, Minas Gerais, Brazil

DESCRIPTION:No. 53078
Mineral:Elbaite Tourmaline
Locality:Virgem da Lapa, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Description:Large transparent elbaite tourmaline crystal with rare purple-lavender color throughout one half and green in the other half. One termination has a natural V-notch where it intersected another crystal; the termination is flat with a healed curvature.
Overall Size:12.5x1x1 cm
Crystals:125 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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