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Tourmaline on and in Quartz
- Serra Branca, Paraiba, Brazil
- Small Cabinet, 6.4 X 3.5 X 3.3 cm
- Start Time: 06/29/2011 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 07/12/2011 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
From paraiba state, not the more common Minas Gerais locales, comes this really pretty specimen of gem blue tourmaline (indicolite) on quartz. The 3cm-long tourmaline atop is gemmy, but broken at both ends. There are interesting inclusions of smaller tourmalines within the quartz