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Celestite
Celestite
Rockwood, Michigan
Datolite with Quartz
Datolite with Quartz
Dalnegorsk, Primorskij Kraj, Russia
Garnet var. Hessonite
Garnet var. Hessonite
Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Quebec, Canada
Opal: Rough and Cut
Opal: Rough and Cut
Shoa Province, Ethiopia
Corundum Var. Sapphire
Corundum Var. Sapphire
Balangoda, near Ratnapura, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka
Sphalerite on Quartz
Sphalerite on Quartz
Shuikoushan Lead/Zinc Mine, Chaling, Hunan Province, China
Tourmaline Var. Tri-Color Elbaite

Tourmaline Var. Tri-Color Elbaite

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Locality
Sapo mine, Goibiera, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Minerals
Elbaite
Dimensions
7.4 x 3.3 x 2.7
Size class
Small Cabinet
SID
TOURM50

These elusive tourmalines were mined around 1996. Known as tri-color blue caps, the best examples start red, then go to yellow and finally a blue termination. Typical examples are currently worth in excess of $50 per gram. This crystal is a weird example as it exploded, and split while in the pocket and continued to terminate. I have seen this before while mining Quartz and good examples are quite uncommon. It is a floater, as even the base is crystallized. It has multiple terminations, It has about 12 spire-like terminations, of those about 7 are complete. It has good color and is highly reflective. It weighs 65 grams!

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