Elbaite Tourmaline, Albite, Lepidolite: Proud Pocket, Pederneira mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Description

Species: Elbaite Tourmaline, Albite, Lepidolite

Locality: Proud Pocket, Pederneira mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Size: 10 x 8.5 x 4 cm.

Ex. Vincent Rigatti Collection

Superb gem blue 9.5 cm. indicolite tourmaline crystal perched perfectly on a matrix of well-crystallized white cleavelandite and purple lepidolite from the Proud Pocket, Pederneira mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Wonderful matrix gem tourmaline from an important locality for the species, in fine condition. One clean repair on the tourmaline (invisible). Comes with a custom acrylic display base by the Sunnywood collection. Mark Cross photo.