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Pink Liddicoatite from Vietnam
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Collection |
John Betts - Fine Minerals |
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Description |
Tapered cluster of green-pink Liddicoatite crystals with shallow, pyramidal terminations. These Tourmaline%]s from Vietnam were thought to be {%Elbaite, but were recently confirmed as being Liddicoatite. The color is mostly gray-pink with a green zone below the termination capped by stronger pink termination faces. The color changes depending on the lighting. |
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Locality |
Luc Yen, Yen Bai Province, Vietnam |
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Dimensions |
4.0 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm |
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Specimen Grade |
C |
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Photograph |
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