Elbaite with Lepidolite Tourmaline
Unknown Owner
A beautiful composite Elbaite Tourmaline prism from Barra de Salinas in Minas Gerais in Brazil. Of translucent leaf-green graduating to a chrome with a bluish sea-green 8 mm deep cap and mirror-smooth termination. The mix of colours is exquisite and in its base the crystal can be seen to have a black (or intensely dark-green) core. Both the prism faces and pinacoid termination have a superb, glassy lustre. Attached to the prism faces are several groups of lavender Lepidolite mica forming acicular crystals and splayed fans, plus a little creamy Albite feldspar. A delightful Elbaite from the Coronel Murta district in Brazil.
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Species
SizeMiniature
Dimensions4.4 x 4.2 x 2.7 cm
Added on10/24/2024
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Known provenance
| Date | Collector | Acquisition price |
|---|---|---|
| 05/2026 | Unknown Owner | $2,200.00 |
| — | Crystal Classics | Not disclosed |
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