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Tourmaline (Var: Rubellite), Quartz

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An unusual, castle-like growth of intermixed rubellite tourmaline and quartz, grown into each other. This is a Jonas Mine tourmaline from the classic 1978 find here, with the right color if not gemminess to it. It is not a typical Jonas at all. The top is terminated, etched into an elongated termination.

Product details

SpeciesTourmaline, Quartz, Rubellite
SizeMiniature
Dimensions4.7 x 1.8 x 1.4 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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