Brazilianite with Albite (ex Rolando Gioia Collection)

Item Description

This is a good small cabinet display specimen featuring many beautiful, lustrous, gemmy, yellow green color, crystals of Brazilianite which are intermixed with contrasting white Albite. The quality is good on this piece and some of the Brazilianite crystals are nearly water clear at the terminations. Additonally, many of the crystals are smooth and not at all "crazed" like many from this area. They look beautiful up close. The largest Brazilianite measures a full 5.2 cm, which is very good for the species and the locality. Valued at $1,750. From the collection of Rolando Gioia (a contributor to new definitive book on Brazilian minerals: "Minerais e Pedras Preciosas do Brasil").