Tourmaline crystal. Cross section through tourmaline crystal seen in transient light. Tourmaline is a silicate mineral that can occur in several colou

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Tourmaline crystal. Cross section through tourmaline crystal seen in transient light. Tourmaline is a silicate mineral that can occur in several colours. The actual diameter of this sample is 80mm.

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Photo credit: © DIRK WIERSMA/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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