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Tourmaline

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Steve Smale
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Tourmaline crystal, doubly terminated “floater,” 17.8 cm, from the Chia mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil. This is the best specimen from a large lot bought from Pierre Laville in Hong Kong, jointly with Wayne Thompson and Gene Meieran, in October of 1996.

Product details

Species
TourmalineAbout Tourmaline →
SizeLarge Cabinet
Dimensions17.8 cm
Added on02/13/2026
Locality
Brazil, Minas Gerais, São José da Safira
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In California page 267

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Gene MeieranNot disclosed
—Wayne ThomsonNot disclosed
—Pierre LavilleNot disclosed

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Mineral guide
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Regional guide
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