15dm078 ((TOURMALINE variety ELBAITE)), $20 MINIMUM BID, Malkhany, Chita, Siberia, Russia, 4 x 3 x 2.5 cm, Miniature | |
Here is a terminated Elbaite crystal from Siberia. It has an outside of dark blackish green and a core of pinkish red Elbaite. Label says Watermelon Elbaite. ex Dennis McMurdie collection, a local Utah teacher and mineral collector. ex Ted C Johnson collection |