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Description: Tourmaline

Locality: Ambositra District, Amoron'i Mania Region, Fianarantsoa Province, Madagascar (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 5.7 x 4.7 x 0.3 cm. A spectacular slice from a large tourmaline with a cranberry red rind, bright pink just inside it, and yellowish-green center. It has been polished on both sides to a glassy luster.
Author: Robert M. Lavinsky
Usage Terms: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0
License: CC-BY-SA-3.0
License Link: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
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