Brazilianite with Albite (ex Rolando Gioia Collection)

Item Description

This is a good miniature specimen featuring a beautiful, lustrous, gemmy, yellow green color crystal of Brazilianite which is associated with contrasting white Albite. The quality is good on this piece and the Brazilianite crystal is actually doubly-terminated. Additonally, the crystal is smooth and not at all "crazed" like many from this area. From the collection of Rolando Gioia (a contributor to new definitive book on Brazilian minerals: "Minerais e Pedras Preciosas do Brasil").