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Elbaite with Quartz

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At 10.5 cm tall and with an intense raspberry red/pink colour this individual off-matrix terminated prismatic Elbaite (var. Rubellite) tourmaline from Coronel Murta in Minas Gerais state, Brazil is very much a statement specimen, perfect for grabbing attention. It has a flat, pinacoid termination, which has very slight nibbling around the edges and a small white Quartz crystal protrudes out from one side lower down the prism. Ordinarily, a crystal of this size and colour would be priced significantly higher, but this has 3 recorded repairs. Some collectors don't mind repairs, others hate them, and that is everyone's choice, but this does at least give collectors the option of owning a big, showy, colourful tourmaline at a more reasonable price point. The repairs are always carried out extremely well.

Product details

SizeCabinet
Dimensions2.2 x 1.5 x 10.5 cm
Added on02/04/2026
Current owner
Unknown Owner
Acquired
Jul 2026
Price paid
$1,500.00
Previous owners
DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Crystal ClassicsNot disclosed

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Locality guide
Coronel Murta
A collector's guide to Coronel Murta, Brazil: its geology, mining history and notable minerals, illustrated with the 511 specimens documented from this locality on EarthWonders.