Tourmaline Var. Elbaite

Tourmaline Var. Elbaite

sold
Locality
Cruzeiro Mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Minerals
Elbaite
Dimensions
7.3 x 1.75 x 1.6 cm
Size class
Small Cabinet
SID
TOURM39

This beautiful Tourmaline is nearly 3 inches long. It has four color zones! It's double terminated with Red terminations on either end. The length of it is a green-blue (more green near bottom and more blue near top).It has a wild red termination, where multiple terminations are "sprouting," off near the top. The other end is more plain but red nonetheless.  It is in great condition with a small chip off the backside of one of the secondary crystals on the primary termination. It weighs 22 grams.