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Liddicoatite Tourmaline from Ibity, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Antananarivo, Madagascar

 
Liddicoatite Tourmaline from Ibity, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Antananarivo, Madagascar

Liddicoatite Tourmaline from Ibity, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Antananarivo, Madagascar

Liddicoatite Tourmaline from Ibity, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Antananarivo, Madagascar

Liddicoatite Tourmaline from Ibity, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Antananarivo, Madagascar

DESCRIPTION:No. 69545
Mineral:Liddicoatite Tourmaline
Locality:Ibity, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Antananarivo, Madagascar
Description:Terminated transparent vivid pink liddicoatite tourmaline crystal with thin black zone in the base of the crystal. Liddicoatite is the calcium-dominant tourmaline species (elbaite is sodium dominant). Weight: 3.5 grams
Overall Size:21x12x5 mm
Crystals:21 mm
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