Pink Liddicoatite from Vietnam
Collection
John Betts - Fine Minerals
Description
Tapered cluster of green-pink Liddicoatite crystals with shallow,
pyramidal
termination
s. 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.
Locality
Luc Yen, Yen Bai Province, Vietnam
Dimensions
4.0 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm
Photograph
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