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Elbaite with Quartz Tourmaline

Off-matrix, yet piercing a small, very slightly smoky Quartz crystal, two divergent terminated Elbaite Tourmaline crystals form a V-shaped specimen of exceptional form and aesthetic from the world-famous Pederneira mine at S'o Jos' da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil. This mine featured in the Mineralogical Record's January-February 2015 special issue together with an accompanying DVD. Both Elbaite crystals are almost completely gemmy and measure 5.5 and 4.0 cm, respectively. Their colour is a uniform chrome-leaf green and are surrounded by, and attached to, several smaller Elbaites. The primary crystals have steep-sided pyramidal terminations with a frosted lustre while all prism faces have a brilliant glassy lustre. The prism faces are deeply striated and the embedded Quartz crystal, which helps bind together the Elbaites, is terminated, albeit squashed between the enveloping Tourmalines! A gorgeous spray of gem green Elbaite from the Pederneira mine, complete with a custom made clear acrylic base with a contour-milled recess.

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Product details
SizeMiniature
Dimensions4.0 x 5.0 x 2.0 cm
SKUCC20728
Listed on10/24/2024
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Unknown dateNot disclosed
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