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TH69AN2: Large Elbaite crystal with very sharp crystal forms and excellent upper terminations. The crystal faces are very sharp, transparent and lustrous and with the base of the prism of an intense red wine color with gradations in the color tones, and with the termination exhibiting an intense and uniform green color. This specimen is on the front cover of the magazine 'Mineralien Welt' edition 03/2021
Rubaya, Bahunde, Masisi Territory, North Kivu Province (Kivu) Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire) (2020)
Specimen size: 7.8 × 2.7 × 2.2 cm = 3.07” × 1.06” × 0.87”
Weight: 97.2 grams
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