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Verdelite — specimen 0395, photo © NMNHS
Verdelite — specimen 0395, photo © NMNHS

Verdelite — specimen 0395

Origin

West Africa
Nigeria
Verdelite — specimen 0395, locality map
Data

Weight: 0.62 ct; size: 5.94 | 4.90 | 3.30 mm; shape: oval; colour: medium dark bluish green; strong; clarity: eye clean; cut: fair; treatment: none.
Notes

Very clean specimen; mixed style cut.

Other specimens
Verdelite — specimen 0532Verdelite — specimen 0328Verdelite — specimen 0535Verdelite — specimen 0494Verdelite — specimen 0628Verdelite — specimen 0396Verdelite — specimen 0069Verdelite — specimen 0154

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Verdelite

A green variety of tourmaline (primarily elbaite).


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