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Elbaite Tourmaline and Lepidolite in Cleavelandite

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A classic example of the famous Stak Nala style of elbaite tourmaline, with green tourmaline crystals embedded in, nestled in, surrounded by contrasting white matrix of albite and cleavelandite. From a small find of 2024. These crystals reach to 8 cm, as they go all through the matrix cradling them, to the bottom. This is a classic style of slender tourmalines floating in such clusters that we first saw in the 1980s, unique to Stak Nala. Complete all around, and a beautiful combination specimen. Note the hexagonal and lustrous, sharp lepidolite crystal inside a pocket.

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SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions8.6 x 8.1 x 5.5 cm
Added on10/24/2025
Current owner
Unknown Owner
Acquired
Oct 2025
Price paid
$2,750.00
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DateCollectorAcquisition price
—The ArkenstoneNot disclosed

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Lepidolite
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lilac-purple mica from granitic pegmatites, forming rosettes and ball clusters with silky luster; prized for color, form, and collecting appeal.
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Lepidolite from Stak Nala
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Stak Nala
A collector's guide to Stak Nala, Pakistan: its geology, mining history and notable minerals, illustrated with the 396 specimens documented from this locality on EarthWonders.