Detailed information
Species
Elbaite
Dimensions
66 x 15 x 13
mm
Locality
Mutuca Mine, Santa Rosa Minas Gerais Brazil
Condition
No recorded repairs
This fine individual terminated prismatic Elbaite crystal from Mutuca mine at Santa Rosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil has great body colour. With back lighting the rich teal green-blue colour of its upper half can been seen, transitioning to green at its base. It has fine translucency with some internal fractures. The crystal measures 6.6 cm in length and is in great overall condition, with just a few chips and scraps along the prism sides. Its termination is in fine condition, with a slightly unusual splayed sloping termination. The crystal has a development of other, smaller crystals in parallel along one side. No repairs are declared, but one horizontal fracture 1/3 of the way up the crystal might have been repaired, but if so it has been done very well indeed. Mounted on an acrylic base for display, this specimen is an extremely fine colour for a Brazilian tourmaline and looks superb backlit.