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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 75085 |
| Mineral: | Elbaite var. Rubellite Tourmaline |
| Locality: | Cruzeiro Mine, Santa Maria do Suacui, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
| Description: | Lustrous transparent pink rubellite tourmaline crystal, the pink gem variety of the species elbaite tourmaline, with flat pinacoid termination modified by two shallow pyramidal faces with spherical impressions of another mineral. Bottom was sawn flat. Ex. Dr. N. Luppescu, originally acquired in 2003. Weight: 28.8 grams |
| Overall Size: | 5x1.5x1.5 cm |
| Crystals: | 52 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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