Detailed information
Species
Elbaite, Albite Feldspar
Dimensions
55 x 35 x 30
mm
Locality
Kala, Dara-i-Pech Pegmatite Field Chapa Dara District Konar Province, Afghanistan
Condition
No recorded repairs
Custom Stand
Yes - custom stand included
An excellent tri-coloured, lustrous crystal of Elbaite tourmaline measuring to 5.5 cm tall displaying finely striated prism faces and flat pinacoid termination, with platy crystals of white Albite at the base of the crystal. The Elbaite prism is dark inky blue, graduating towards a gemmy cornflower blue beneath the termination, with a fabulous mauve zone at the termination. A superb Elbaite from Kala in the Dara-i-Pech Pegmatite Field in Konar Province, Afghanistan, The crystal is mounted vertically on a clear acrylic base. Please note: Dara-e-Pech used to be spelt Dara-i-Pech, as on the accompanying label.