Chrome Tourmaline
at-auction$ 20
- Locality
- Commander Mine, Nadonjukin, Simanjiro, Tanzania
- Minerals
- Iron
- Dimensions
- 3 x 1.8 x 1.2 cm
- Size class
- Thumbnail
- SID
- J286
Single crystal of Chrome Tourmaline which is a chromium and vanadium rich Dravite. Has the deep emerald green coloration that these are known for. The crystal fractured underground due to natural pocket processes and the termination is flat but fully rehealed with tiny crytal faces across the top. Weighs 12.3 grams.