Large bent Schorl crystal, ex. Soregaroli Coll.

Galileia, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Large Cabinet, 21.0 x 2.9 x 2.8 cm
Start Time: 09/28/2014 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 10/02/2014 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

Schorl specimens of this size and quality are RARE from Galileia and this is an exceptional example from the Art Soregaroli Collection. This impressive, highly lustrous, parallel-growth trigonal crystal not only has a broken, bent and healed termination, but also a broken, off set and healed mid-section! Very interesting pocket forces and chemistry during formation! The multiple terminations are etched. Complete all-around, nearly pristine, with only a trivial bit of edge wear. Superior sculptural quality to this very fine large example. A must for the species or locality collector. This is a highly interesting black tourmaline crystal!

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