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Dravite Tourmaline from Tourmaline Prospect 100 m. west of Biermann Quarry, Bethel, Fairfield County, Connecticut

 
Dravite Tourmaline from Tourmaline Prospect 100 m. west of Biermann Quarry, Bethel, Fairfield County, Connecticut

Dravite Tourmaline from Tourmaline Prospect 100 m. west of Biermann Quarry, Bethel, Fairfield County, Connecticut

DESCRIPTION:No. 53471
Mineral:Dravite Tourmaline
Locality:Tourmaline Prospect 100 m. west of Biermann Quarry, Bethel, Fairfield County, Connecticut
Description:Large black dravite tourmaline crystal with shallow pyramidal termination. The tourmaline was tested and confirmed as dravite tourmaline. Note the dravite crystal is repeatedly fractured internally due to post-crystallization deformation. Collected in 1993
Overall Size:6.5x4.5x4 cm
Crystals:60 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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