Gem bi-colored Tourmalines (rare pocket)

Coronel Murta, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Thumbnail, 2.0 x 1.1 X 0.9 cm
Start Time: 11/13/2011 6:30:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 11/17/2011 6:30:00 pm (CST)
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Item Description

These incredible, fancy-tipped tourmalines, reminiscent of Pech material, are in fact from a 2005 find at Coronel Murta, Brazil! They trickled out over the years, and now are completely done with. No more were found, and no hoards are left of them, I think. The small find yielded crystals of superb quality, with super gemmy and lustrous terminations, as you see here. This is a RARE podlet of three intergrown cystals. The top zones have a rich golden, yellow color just under the cap, grading downward to a pleasing pink. GLASSY!! Better and more obviously something really DIFFERENT in person...this is truly a stunning and rare crystal cluster thumbnail from a major, small, important find!

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