Green Tourmaline vs Emerald (How To Tell The Difference) - Rock Seeker

Tourmaline is one of the most popular mineral groups of all the different species sought out by collectors. This piece is an example of the species Elbaite, named after the Island of Elba, the very island where Napoleon Bonaparte was briefly exiled between his twO reigns as Emperor of France. Elbaite is found in many places on many continents, in a wide variety of beautiful colors, often having more than one color on a single crystal. Mineral collectors compete with the gem industry for these pi

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