Tourmaline (Elbaite) with Lepidolite - image 1

Tourmaline (Elbaite) with Lepidolite

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This piece captures everything you could ask for from a Cruzeiro Tourmaline: two gemmy crystals with excellent terminations that are aesthetically arranged across a proportional Lepidolite matrix. The main focus of the specimen is centered on a single towering crystal of Elbaite that reaches an impressive height of 11.5 centimeters; a small handful of accenting Elbaite crystals are scattered around the matrix. The matrix itself is bristling with beautifully metallic lepidolite, many with purple cores. The primary Elbaite crystal has a water-clear transparency and alternates between deep pink and dusky forest green zoning with just a hint of fiery-red saturation at the termination. This piece comes with a custom acrylic base.

Product details

Species
Lepidolite, ElbaiteAbout Lepidolite →
SizeCabinet
Dimensions6.0 x 15.0 x 6.0 cm
Added on06/14/2025
Locality
Brazil, Minas Gerais, Cruzeiro mineRegional guide →

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
03/2025Unknown Owner$11,250.00
purchased from Heritage Auctions (Dan Kennedy's collection)
—Dan KennedNot disclosed

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Lepidolite
Mineral guide
Learn about Lepidolite
lilac-purple mica from granitic pegmatites, forming rosettes and ball clusters with silky luster; prized for color, form, and collecting appeal.
Lepidolite
Regional guide
Lepidolite from Cruzeiro Mine, Brazil
Cruzeiro Mine lepidolite - lavender lilac lithium mica from a famed Minas Gerais pegmatite, a locality signature prized with tourmaline for collectors.