Detailed information
Species
Elbaite, Lepidolite
Dimensions
14 x 46 x 11
mm
Weight
8 g
Locality
Coronel Murta Jequitinhonha Valley Minas Gerais, Brazil
Condition
1x repaired
This very lovely small gemmy pale raspberry pink Elbaite tourmaline crystal from Coronel Murta in Minas Gerais, Brazil, has one repair 1 cm up from its base. It displays a perfectly flat, matt, pinacoid termination, with just microscopic chipping around the edges. Its gemmy pale raspberry-pink body colour is uniform along almost its entire length, with just the top 2 mm transitioning to pale blue and then darker raspberry-red. Small clusters of platy, micaceous lepidolite crystals are attached to the base of the crystal. Overall, a very nice size and well-formed Brazilian Elbaite tourmaline for the price.