Tourmaline (Var: Rubellite), Lepidolite
Unknown Owner
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This is a very large, significant old-time rubellite tourmaline specimen from Brazil, which came with an old Sensel, Dr. Eugene collection label. This piece weighs 347 grams. It is translucent-to-transparent, with a beautiful cranberry color. The terminations on top are complete and undamaged, with a fine glassy sheen. This is actually a cluster of very tightly intergrown crystals, not a single compound crystal; you can see how pretty the individual terminations are along the top. The bottom of the cluster is dressed with silvery lepidolite books.
Product details
SpeciesTourmaline, Lepidolite, Rubellite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions8.2 x 7.7 x 4.5 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityBrazil, Minas Gerais, Teófilo Otoni
Known provenance
| Date | Collector | Acquisition price |
|---|---|---|
| 08/2024 | Unknown Owner | Not disclosed |
| — | The Arkenstone | Not disclosed |
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