Tourmaline

Barra de Salinas, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Miniature, 4.4 x 1.9 x 1.7 cm
Start Time: 06/08/2009 6:20:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 06/23/2009 6:00:00 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

This mine is known for its etched tourmaline stalks, not for robust, gemmy, fat crystals. So, for THIS mine, a normal robust tourmaline such as this one is quite unusual. Although the termination is multiple, it is not etched, and has sharp faces on all the miniterminations except at the far right edge (some minimal damage on that edge). The rest of the faces are smooth and pristine down to near the bsae. The color saturation and patterning is very rich, and classic for this locality. 22 grams

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