Tourmaline var. Indicolite with Lepidolite

Tourmaline var. Indicolite with Lepidolite

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Locality
Santa Rosa Mine, Itambacuri, Brazil
Minerals
Elbaite
Dimensions
5.0 x 1.8 x .8 cm
Size class
Miniature
SID
TOURM51

This is a solid, gemmy tourmaline with purple Lepidolite. The top crystal is double terminated, and overall it is a bright crystal with the classic Santa Rosa color. It's just under 2 inches long, and is pristine except for a small contact near the base where lepidolite had been growing on it, and came off at some point. Gemmy tourmalines from Brazil have become scarce on the marketplace.