Photo by Tomer Shapira
Description
Tourmaline
Mlakhan Pegmatite Field, Krasnyi Chikoy, Chitinskaya Oblast', Transbaikalia, Eastern Siberia, Russia
4.9x2.2x1.9cm
36.4g
Bright pink to Orange, with a dark pink pinacoidal termination. Double terminated crystal with a flat pink, matte luster termination at the bottom. Thick crystal, with deep color that becomes increasingly intense towards the terminations. The Malkhan Pegmatite has been producing high quality tourmalines for a long time, but not in huge abundance, in comparison to Brazilian or Afghani localities.
Details
ColorsPink, Orange
SizeMiniature
Dimensions4.9 x 2.2 x 1.9 cm
Weight36.4 grams
Species
Elb
Tur
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DateOwnerEventPriceNote
UnknownDedication MineralsAcquired
$1,500.00
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