Mineral: Tourmaline + Albite (var. cleavelandite)
Locality: Paprok, Kamdesh District, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan
Dimensions: 6 x 6 x 5 cm

Description: This tourmaline sample has a black core (schorl?) covered by a pink layer (elbaite?).

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