Elbaite

From the new find in the late Fall of 2005 in Pakistan. This is a very nice specimen from the most famous Tourmaline locality in Pakistan. I have seen many Tourmaline specimens from Stak Nala for many years and the one characteristic of that many of them lacked was decent color. This crystal features several colors ranging from a light pink shade one end ranging into a thin colorless ("Achroite") zone, then a beautiful pale yellow-green color, then into an olive-green color, then a very dark forest-green color. To top it off, the crystal is associated with a beautiful "flower" of Cleavelandite flaring off the side. The prism of the Tourmaline is rather lustrous for this material, but the termination is just as lustrous, which is NOT common for these crystals. This is a great display piece and a wonderful pegmatite specimen from a classic locality. These pieces are becomingly increasingly difficult to find in today's market.

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Product details

Species

Elbaite

SizeMiniature

Dimensions3.6 x 2.4 x 1.4 cm

Locality

Pakistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Stak Nala

Added on10/23/2024

Comments

Known provenance

2024/08