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Elbaite

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An elegant, tapering compound crystal of tourmaline from Paprok - complete, undamaged and with ALL terminations intact, both the multiple terminations as the crystal rises and the BOTTOM termination! RARE to find one like this! It has a very slight pastel pink hue for most of its length, but right at the very bottom is a pretty mint green. From a famous pocket in the late 90s. Weighs 20 grams.

Product details

SpeciesElbaite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions7.2 x 1.4 x 1.4 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityAfghanistan, Nuristan, Paprok

Known provenance

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

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