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Dravite Tourmaline from Tourmaline Prospect 100 m. west of Biermann Quarry, Bethel, Fairfield County, Connecticut

 
Dravite Tourmaline from Tourmaline Prospect 100 m. west of Biermann Quarry, Bethel, Fairfield County, Connecticut

Dravite Tourmaline from Tourmaline Prospect 100 m. west of Biermann Quarry, Bethel, Fairfield County, Connecticut

Dravite Tourmaline from Tourmaline Prospect 100 m. west of Biermann Quarry, Bethel, Fairfield County, Connecticut

Dravite Tourmaline from Tourmaline Prospect 100 m. west of Biermann Quarry, Bethel, Fairfield County, Connecticut

Dravite Tourmaline from Tourmaline Prospect 100 m. west of Biermann Quarry, Bethel, Fairfield County, Connecticut

DESCRIPTION:No. 75607
Mineral:Dravite Tourmaline
Locality:Tourmaline Prospect 100 m. west of Biermann Quarry, Bethel, Fairfield County, Connecticut
Description:Uncommonly large doubly-terminated black dravite tourmaline crystal with remnants of silvery muscovite mica on the surfaces. The dravite crystal was extracted from the mica in two segments that were glued back together. One of my best. From my personal collection #347; collected in August 1993
Overall Size:103x35x35 mm
Crystals:103 mm
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