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Elbaite, Albite

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A large and magnificent tourmaline specimen on matrix from Paprok. This big, fat juicy crystal, with multiple hues of intense green, measures 3.75 cm long-ways across the termination (and is 5.75 cm tall), and it is attached to a stark white euhedral crystal of albite that shoots off the backside and upwards, providing contrast to the green termination. The tourmaline has a perfect, glassy, flat termination on top.

Product details

SpeciesAlbite, Elbaite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions8.2 x 7.4 x 4.4 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityAfghanistan, Nuristan, Paprok

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
08/2024Unknown OwnerNot disclosed
—The ArkenstoneNot disclosed

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