Detailed information
Species
Elbaite
Dimensions
19 x 117 x 21
mm
Weight
68 g
Locality
Coronel Murta Jequitinhonha Valley Minas Gerais, Brazil
Condition
2x repaired
The colour of this 11.7 cm tall individual Elbaite tourmaline crystal from the lithium pegmatites at Coronel Murta in the Jequitinhonha Valley, north-eastern Minas Gerais state, Brazil is stunning. It is a wonderful teal-blue which, with back-lighting really 'pops'. The crystal is very well terminated with the classic three-sided pyramid and has lovely textural naturally striated sides with vertical growth lines. Overall, the crystal tapers to its base and has a few small chips and scuffs along its edges, but the real reason that that is not a high four-figure piece is that it has two repairs both of which are visible in natural light. Otherwise, this is the perfect colour and has great overall shape and size.