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Corundum Var. Sapphire
Corundum Var. Sapphire
Balangoda, near Ratnapura, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka
Beryl var. Aquamarine (etched)
Beryl var. Aquamarine (etched)
Itatia Mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Adamite on Limonite
Adamite on Limonite
Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
Zoisite Var. Tanzanite
Zoisite Var. Tanzanite
Merelani Mine, Lelatema Mountains, Arusha Region, Tanzania
Lapis Lazuli (polished and carved)
Lapis Lazuli (polished and carved)
Sar-e-Sang, Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan
Smithsonite
Smithsonite
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Namibia
Tourmaline Var Elbaite, with Quartz and Lepidolite

Tourmaline Var Elbaite, with Quartz and Lepidolite

sold
Locality
Pederneira Mine, Sao Jose Da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Minerals
Elbaite, Quartz
Dimensions
3.1 x 2.1 x 1.6 cm
Size class
Thumbnail
SID
TOURM15

This is a special miniature. It shows a green and red "watermelon," Tourmaline covered in clear Quartz crystals and Lepidolite (even a little Clevelandite). I've only seen a handful of these, apparently from the same pocket at the Pederneira mine (about 3 years ago).  It comes mounted on an acrylic base. It's in great condition, the lowest Quartz has a tiny Wilbur on it if you look with a hand lens.

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