Tourmaline on Quartz
sold- Locality
- Pederniera Mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Minerals
- Quartz
- Dimensions
- 15 x 10 x 7 cm
- Size class
- Cabinet
- SID
- K511
Large, floater specimen of multi-colored Tourmaline crystals on a large Quartz crystal. This is an old specimen dating back to the early days of the mine (I am told the 1980s). Even though they are all from the same pocket, the Tourmalines show a variety of colors and form - some with dark terminations, others with yellowish terminations, and some with pink cores. The best is a 4cm well terminated crystal of transparent green with a yellow termination. The Quartz crystal is rehealed on the bottom. This is a great (and inexpensive) specimen for a collector who wants to put together a Pederniera collection reflecting the various pockets and styles found at the mine.