Elbaite, Lepidolite

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This specimen out of the Elling Collection has an old Eugene Sensel collection label with it. It features a number of large green tourmalines, to 5.5 cm in length, attractively piled up on a contrasting matrix. The tourmalines show good transparency, and the piece was extracted with all but a few of the crystal terminations intact. The brecciated matrix that is shot through with translucent columnar books of lepidolite.