Elbaite Tourmaline |
Elbaite Tourmaline |
Specimen # | 100054 | |
Mineral: | Elbaite Tourmaline | |
Location: | Camilo Gigante Mine, Itinga, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
Size: | 2.9 x 1.2 x 1.0 cm | |
This little gem is a gorgeous watermelon tourmaline crystal, with a greenish blue cap. The small find is recent (2013) and of the few crystals, this specimen is the best quality one I’ve seen - the termination is excellent quality with no damage. There is a chip to the backside of the crystal just below the termination and the tiny side-crystal is incomplete. The colour zoning is interesting – the watermelon-green borders the pink all the way around, and then the dark cap is above. Beautiful play of colour and light in this crystal.
This little gem is a gorgeous watermelon tourmaline crystal, with a greenish blue cap. The small find is recent (2013) and of the few crystals, this specimen is the best quality one I’ve seen - the termination is excellent quality with no damage. There is a chip to the backside of the crystal just below the termination and the tiny side-crystal is incomplete. The colour zoning is interesting – the watermelon-green borders the pink all the way around, and then the dark cap is above. Beautiful play of colour and light in this crystal.
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