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Tourmaline On Quartz

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Tourmaline On Quartz

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Description
Locality: 
Paprook, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Museum (18cm plus)
Size: 
18 × 13 × 6 cm
Largest Crystal: 
5.50cm
Weight: 
1 480.00gr
Description

Extraordinary, dark blue tourmaline elbaite on Twisted Quartz. Speciemn is museum size. Tourmaline cap in perfect terminated. Quartz is twisted, shiny and lustrous. Has some nicks but this speciemn is still very intresting. Perfect for museum size collection.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Tourmaline

Formula: 
A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
7

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
7.0
Streak: 
White
Piatek Minerals

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Seller's terms and conditions

YOUR 100% SATISFACTION GUARANTEE. If you are not happy with your purchase or the specimen is broken during the shipping we will accept return. Up to 14 days after you received the item please e-mail us to arrange the refund. Upon auction close, you will be sent an invoice indicating final value of the specimen. Payments must be made within 7 days of auction close. If you would like to purchase multiple items past our 7 day payment period or would like your package held for any reason please hold off on payment until you are ready to have your package shipped to you. We ask that you email to inform us that you are still bidding or your payment is going to be delayed. Communication is paramount! Payment can be made through Paypal or Bank transfer