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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 70634 |
| Mineral: | Elbaite Tourmaline with Quartz |
| Locality: | Kamdesh District, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan |
| Description: | Lustrous doubly-terminated transparent green elbaite tourmaline crystals to 25 mm with a colorless transparent 7 mm quartz crystal included in one prism face. One termination of the elbaite crystals has a distinct (and rare) blue color. Weight: 2.9 grams |
| Overall Size: | 25x10x8 mm |
| Crystals: | 7-25 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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