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Elbaite var. Rubellite Tourmaline in Quartz and Albite from Mogok District, 115 km NNE of Mandalay, Mandalay Division, Myanmar (Burma)

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DESCRIPTION:	No. 82613
Mineral:	Elbaite var. Rubellite Tourmaline in Quartz and Albite
Locality:	Mogok District, 115 km NNE of Mandalay, Mandalay Division, Myanmar (Burma)
Description:	Lustrous bi-colored elbaite tourmaline crystals to 7 mm on the edge of a 12 mm translucent smoky quartz crystal and smaller white albite crystals. The elbaite tourmalines are most pink, variety: Rubellite, with green termination zones. Ex. Miller collection T2986; originally acquired in 2016
Overall Size:	23x18x14 mm
Crystals:	3-12 mm
Archived:	For reference only

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