Detailed information
Species
Elbaite
Dimensions
15 x 20 x 36
mm
Locality
Coronel Murta Minas Gerais Brazil
Condition
No recorded repairs
The saturation in colour in this small miniature sized individual terminated prismatic Elbaite tourmaline from Coronel Murta in Minas Gerais state, Brazil is incredible. Its base is admittedly paler - a light raspberry to almost bubblegum pink - but upwards to its termination the colour deepens and intensifies to a stunning deep raspberry red to cranberry red colour. With gemmy, glassy surfaces it is very bright, and is fully terminated but is missing part of one lower edge of a prism side but is still a stunning red tourmaline. It is mounted on a small acryllic chamfeured base for display.