Elbaite

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A large, 340 gram tourmaline crystal from the Little Three Mine. This is among the more robust and larger ones I have seen from this locality. It is very glassy, lustrous, well-striated and has good form. The crystal is complete-all-around and the contacting on the back is out of sight. As is typical for the locality, this one is olive-green. The crystal is more translucent than most. Old material, from the 1970s and now very hard to obtain.