Tourmaline (Elbaite) "Rubellite" with Lepidolite
Jonas Mine, Conselheiro Pena, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil
4.8 cm long overall
Here is a rare piece available for sale from the Jonas Mine. The specimen measures 4.8 cm overall; the deep red/cranberry colored tourmaline is 3.5 cm long nestled between light silvery-purple lepidolite clusters at both ends and also has an aesthetic lepidolite crystal cluster attached to one side of the crystal part of the way up. For those in the mineral collecting world, this is one of the "holy grails" to add to your collection-- they hardly ever come up for public sale and are normally traded between private collectors. This one is a complete floater all around- no damage. Most affordable matrix specimens from this find have the tourmaline embedded in lepidolite and only viewable from one side, but this one you can see the tourmaline all the way around. The asking price for this exceptional specimen is $4,800.- USD, and reasonable offers will be entertained. more details and photos available on our website at:
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