Tourmaline, Quartz, Lepidolite, Feldspar Group

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An AMAZING, old-time CABINET specimen from the Himalaya Mine of two, lustrous and gemmy, watermelon-pink tourmaline crystals to 3.8 cm perched spectacularly on a COMPLETE ALL-AROUND and undamaged FLOATER feldspar crystal with quartz and lepidolite. Note how sharp and unusually symmetric the matrix feldsapr crystal is, as well?! This is the "spiker" for the week! The larger tourmaline crystal has a complex, interesting "cityscape" termination. Both are in good condition and have rich pink color. Ex Ed Ruggiero Collection, who purchased this piece from Pala Properties (the owners of the mine at the time) in 1975. The card says that this piece was mined in about 1910 and was formerly in the Jerry Wentworth Collection, according to Bill Larson at Pala. It is, regardles of history, A STRIKING matrix specimen. Valued at close to $2000, I think quite fairly. This IS A WHOLE FLOATING POCKET OF Himalaya minerals! 14.2 x 7.9 x 5.8 cm