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Elbaite var. Rubellite Tourmaline from Kamdesh District, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan

 
Elbaite var. Rubellite Tourmaline from Kamdesh District, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan

Elbaite var. Rubellite Tourmaline from Kamdesh District, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan

DESCRIPTION:No. 90226
Mineral:Elbaite var. Rubellite Tourmaline
Locality:Kamdesh District, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan
Description:Doubly terminated lustrous transparent pink rubellite tourmaline crystal, the pink gem variety of elbaite tourmaline, with striated prism faces. One termination composed of second-order pyramidal faces, the other termination is flat pinacoid. Weight: 4.5 grams. Ex. Ed Maccubbin collection #1355
Overall Size:33x8x8 mm
Crystals:33 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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