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Albite, Tourmaline, Quartz

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Source special issue: mineral-collecting-in-texas, PDF page: 208. Label: Tourmaline with quartz and albite, 32 cm, from the Azul Bien Grande Pocket, Pederneira mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Joe Budd photo.

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SpeciesAlbite, Tourmaline, Quartz
Added on10/22/2024
LocalityBrazil, Minas Gerais, Pederneira mine
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Special Issue: Mineral Collecting In Texas page 207

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