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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 82017 |
| Mineral: | Lepidolite over Elbaite Tourmaline |
| Locality: | Pederneira Mine, Sao Jose da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
| Description: | Lustrous translucent purple lepidolite crystals to 2 mm on a 24 mm lustrous bi-colored elbaite tourmaline crystal with etched termination. The elbaite tourmaline crystal is mostly transparent bluish-green with pink-red core zone (watermelon tourmaline). Ex. Miller collection T364 |
| Overall Size: | 25x19x18 mm |
| Crystals: | 1-24 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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