AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Brazil > Elbaite var. Watermelon Tourmaline |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 54147 |
Mineral: | Elbaite var. Watermelon Tourmaline |
Locality: | Tres Barras Mine, Teofilo Otoni, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
Description: | Segment of a watermelon tourmaline, the variety of the mineral species elbaite named for the pink rubellite core surrounded by an outer green zone that resembles a watermelon. |
Overall Size: | 4.5x4.5x2 cm |
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Archived: | For reference only |
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