Tourmaline, Lepidolite

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A BEAUTIFUL and UNUSUAL, gemmy and lustrous Himalaya Mine tourmaline. This very showy piece is two-toned, watermelon-pink with a 3 mm thick, gemmy, green zone below the pink termination. There are a few glassy, purple lepidolite crystals scattered about, mostly on one side. The UNUSUAL notched termination has ANOTHER tourmaline crystal lying horizontally at its base! A single cleavelandite crystal is also found there. This gorgeous crystal is pristine, except for the broken ends of the horizontal tourmaline crystal lying in the notch. The backlit photo highlights the beautiful pinks and the green zone. 5.2 x 2.1 x 1.9 cm