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Dravite Tourmaline from May Downs Station, near Mt. Isa, Queensland, Australia

 
Dravite Tourmaline from May Downs Station, near Mt. Isa, Queensland, Australia

Dravite Tourmaline from May Downs Station, near Mt. Isa, Queensland, Australia

Dravite Tourmaline from May Downs Station, near Mt. Isa, Queensland, Australia

DESCRIPTION:No. 60145
Mineral:Dravite Tourmaline
Locality:May Downs Station, near Mt. Isa, Queensland, Australia
Description:Lustrous brown-black dravite tourmaline crystals with remnants of silvery mica in crevices. The dravite crystals are elongated hexagonal prisms with three-faced pyramidal terminations in parallel aggregates and show translucency under close inspection.
Overall Size:8.5x7x5 cm
Crystals:10-85 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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