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Schorl-Elbaite Tourmaline on Microcline with minor Quartz from Gilgit-Skardu Road, Skardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

 
Schorl-Elbaite Tourmaline on Microcline with minor Quartz from Gilgit-Skardu Road, Skardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

Schorl-Elbaite Tourmaline on Microcline with minor Quartz from Gilgit-Skardu Road, Skardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

Schorl-Elbaite Tourmaline on Microcline with minor Quartz from Gilgit-Skardu Road, Skardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

Schorl-Elbaite Tourmaline on Microcline with minor Quartz from Gilgit-Skardu Road, Skardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

Schorl-Elbaite Tourmaline on Microcline with minor Quartz from Gilgit-Skardu Road, Skardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

DESCRIPTION:No. 66193
Mineral:Schorl-Elbaite Tourmaline on Microcline with minor Quartz
Locality:Gilgit-Skardu Road, Skardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Description:Lustrous black schorl tourmaline crystals to 60 mm on white microcline with a few scattered colorless quartz crystals to 3 mm. The termination of one tourmaline crystal is transparent blue indicating that it transitions to elbaite tourmaline.
Overall Size:7x5x3.5 cm
Crystals:1-60 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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