Quartz (Var: Smoky Quartz), Tourmaline (Var: Indicolite) - image 1

Quartz (Var: Smoky Quartz), Tourmaline (Var: Indicolite)

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A striking, cabinet-sized, doubly terminated, light smoky quartz crystal from recent finds at the Pederneira Mine. This sharp, glassy crystal is totally water-clear and has fabulous accents. First and foremost is the 4.3 cm, terminated, gemmy, beautiful, teal-blue, indicolite tourmaline impaled in the side of the quartz. The projecting, snow-white feldspar with embedded indicolite is certainly eye-catching. Two fields of lavender, spherical lepidolite crystal clusters are a very nice final touch. This is an outstanding, essentially damage-free, complete all-around smoky quartz crystal with pristine terminations dramatically highlighted by tourmalines, feldspar and lepidolite.

Product details

SpeciesTourmaline, Quartz, Indicolite, Smoky quartz
SizeCabinet
Dimensions13.3 x 5.5 x 4.3 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityBrazil, Minas Gerais, Pederneira mine

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
08/2024Unknown OwnerNot disclosed
—The ArkenstoneNot disclosed

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