Liddicoatite
available$ 450
- Locality
- Anjanabonoina, Madagascar
- Dimensions
- 5 x 4.2 x 0.4 cm
- Size class
- Miniature
- SID
- D442
Cut and polished slice of Liddicoatite (a species of Tourmaline) from old finds in Madagascar. Cut parallel to the C-axis, the slice reveals the colorful interior of what would have appeared to otherwise be a dark crystal. Dark rind that shows areas of blue followed by a hot pink zone, and a orange/yellow transparent central zone. Well polished on both sides, weighs 23.66 grams.