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Elbaite var. Indicolite Tourmaline in Albite var. Cleavelandite from Paprok, Kamdesh District, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan

 
Elbaite var. Indicolite Tourmaline in Albite var. Cleavelandite from Paprok, Kamdesh District, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan

Elbaite var. Indicolite Tourmaline in Albite var. Cleavelandite from Paprok, Kamdesh District, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan

Elbaite var. Indicolite Tourmaline in Albite var. Cleavelandite from Paprok, Kamdesh District, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan

Elbaite var. Indicolite Tourmaline in Albite var. Cleavelandite from Paprok, Kamdesh District, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan

Elbaite var. Indicolite Tourmaline in Albite var. Cleavelandite from Paprok, Kamdesh District, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan

DESCRIPTION:No. 79989
Mineral:Elbaite var. Indicolite Tourmaline in Albite var. Cleavelandite
Locality:Paprok, Kamdesh District, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan
Description:Lustrous transparent dark-blue indicolite tourmaline crystals, the blue gem variety of elbaite tourmaline, to 32 mm surrounded by platy white albite crystals (variety cleavelandite) to 20 mm. Several indicolite tourmaline crystals are terminated.
Overall Size:4x3x3 cm
Crystals:9-32 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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