1. The Rocket Pocket (2001).
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TOURMALINE , *GEMS & precious stones , *MINES & mineral resources , *SCEPTERS , *CRYSTAL surfaces , *CRYSTAL texture - Abstract
The article offers information on the tourmaline pocket The Rocket Pocket, found in 2001 from Dada's Tunnel at the Pederneira mines in Brazil, along with photographs of several tourmaline crystals with rocket-like shapes found from the pocket. Topics discussed include recovery of minerals and characteristics of rocket-shaped tourmaline; the distinctive size, shape, and colors of crystals, and gem value of the crystal.
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- 2015