Tourmaline var. elbaite, herderite, lepidolite and quartz, Brazil, São José da Safira, Pederneira mine - image 1
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Tourmaline var. elbaite, herderite, lepidolite and quartz, Brazil, São José da Safira, Pederneira mine

Frank A. Imbriacco III
Frank A. Imbriacco III
New Jersey
0 for sale·Member since 2025

Tourmaline crystals to 4.5 cm with herderite twins, lepidolite and quartz from the Porcupine Pocket.

Product details

SpeciesElbaite, Herderite, Lepidolite, Quartz
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions6.4 x 6.4 cm
Added on05/12/2025
LocalityBrazil, Minas Gerais, Pederneira mine
RepairsTwo
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Flawless Beauty: The Mineral World of Will Johnson, 54-1.1, January-February 2023 Supplement page 64
  • Mineralogical Record Pederneira!, 46-1, January-February 2015 page 104
  • Ivy Press Inc. The World of Tourmaline: The Collection of Gerhard Wagner page 142

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
06/2025Frank A. Imbriacco IIINot disclosed
Acquired from the James Webb (Focal Crystal).
—James Webb (Focal Crystal)Not disclosed
Acquired from Will Johnson.
—Will JohnsonNot disclosed
Acquired from Collector's Edge Minerals.
—Collector's Edge Minerals Inc.Not disclosed
Acquired from Gerhard Wagner.
—Gerhard WagnerNot disclosed
Acquired from Daniel Trinchillo (Fine Minerals International).

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