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Tourmaline Var. Rubellite on Quartz

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A fat, barrel-like, doubly-terminated crystal of 1.5 cm, perches on top of a translucent doubly-terminated quartz! The second crystal has one termination, and prvides a great accent and more color. Smallish in size (really a toenail and not a fully robust sized miniature) but so intricate and interesting!

Product details

SpeciesTourmaline, Quartz, Rubellite
SizeMiniature
Dimensions3.8 x 1.9 x 1.7 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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