Detailed information
Species
Elbaite
Dimensions
40 x 69 x 39
mm
Weight
190 g
Locality
Mawi Pegmatite Nuristan Province Afghanistan
Condition
No recorded repairs
Custom Stand
Yes - custom stand included
This stocky, terminated, prismatic crystal of bi-coloured pastel green and pink coloured Elbaite tourmaline comes from the famous Mawi Pegmatite in Nuristan Province, Afghanistan. Off-matrix, this 6.9 cm tall individual crystal has a custom-made Sunnywood acryllic base. The crystal has a weight of 190g and is terminated with a classic tourmaline sloping three-sided pyramid, but with other 'stepped' terminations around the edges. Its colour changes from soft pale pink at its base upwards into a pale peppermint green with its excellent translucency demonstrated with backlighting.