Elbaite - Brazil, Coronel Murta
specimen
Elbaite
Description
A beautiful, gemmy and lustrous, bi-colored, sceptered green tourmaline with a pink base and striking pyramidal termination with intriguing etched faces. This gorgeous, uncommon and older specimen is from the Barra de Salinas pegmatites of Brazil; and later the Steve Smale Collection. Complete all-around and nearly pristine. Weighs 8 grams.
Details
ColorsBrown
SizeMiniature
Dimensions4.5 x 1.3 x 1.1 cm
Species
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DateOwnerEventPriceNote
UnknownThe ArkenstoneAcquired
Not disclosed
UnknownUnknownPurchased
Not disclosed
Origin