Dravite (NMNH G10697) | Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

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This dravite from Sri Lanka is yellowish-brown in color with apatite inclusions and is unusual due to its transpaency.

Dravite (NMNH G10697-00) from the National Gem Collection.

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Taxon:: Dravite - Primary

Record Last Modified:: 8 Sep 2025
Specimen Count:: 1

Other Numbers:: IGSN ID : 10.58151/NHB002OQ2
USNM Number:: NMNH G10697-00

Cut:: Oval
Weight:: 26.6 ct

Place:: Sri Lanka, Asia

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GUID (Link to Original Record):: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3ffb06c91-8ffd-4783-851b-1f71411b9d35