| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Brazil > Elbaite var. Rubellite Tourmaline |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 82391 |
| Mineral: | Elbaite var. Rubellite Tourmaline |
| Locality: | Cruzeiro Mine, Santa Maria do Suacui, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
| Description: | Doubly-terminated lustrous transparent pink rubellite tourmaline crystal, the pink gem variety of the species elbaite tourmaline, with no matrix. The rubellite crystal has internal phantom-growth zoning of deeper pink color with pale termination zone. Weight: 1.31 grams. Ex. Miller collection T1064; ex. Betts #70387 |
| Overall Size: | 23x6x4 mm |
| Crystals: | 42 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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