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Elbaite-Schorl Tourmaline from Ingersoll Mine, Keystone District, Pennington County, South Dakota

 
Elbaite-Schorl Tourmaline from Ingersoll Mine, Keystone District, Pennington County, South Dakota

Elbaite-Schorl Tourmaline from Ingersoll Mine, Keystone District, Pennington County, South Dakota

Elbaite-Schorl Tourmaline from Ingersoll Mine, Keystone District, Pennington County, South Dakota

DESCRIPTION:No. 63696
Mineral:Elbaite-Schorl Tourmaline
Locality:Ingersoll Mine, Keystone District, Pennington County, South Dakota
Description:Large blue elbaite-schorl tourmaline crystal with compound prism faces on the sides and shallow pyramidal termination on the top surface. These are common labeled as simply blue tourmaline and are likely a mixture of elbaite and schorl tourmaline. Ex. Irving Horowitz collection #3013
Overall Size:13x7x7 cm
Crystals:13 cm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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