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Tourmaline (nicknamed “the X-Factor”), 21.6 cm, from the Cruzeiro mine, Santa Maria do Suacui, Doce Valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Product details

SpeciesTourmaline
SizeLarge Cabinet
Dimensions21.6 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityBrazil, Minas Gerais, Cruzeiro mine
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collecting In Texas page 212
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Mark Pospisil

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