Tourmaline Var. Rubellite - image 1

Tourmaline Var. Rubellite

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A very sharp thumbnail composed of several parallel crystals, exceptionally gemmy and with the vibrant classic color for this pocket. I left the pocket clay on the back face on this one, which you can see from behind. The crystal is so gemmy that you are looking right through it, in fact, to the mm-thick layer of attached kaolinite clay on the backside.

Product details

SpeciesTourmaline, Rubellite
SizeThumbnail
Dimensions2.1 x 0.8 x 0.5 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityBrazil, Minas Gerais, Jonas Mine

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
08/2024Unknown OwnerNot disclosed
—The ArkenstoneNot disclosed

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