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Escondido pegmatite, Conselheiro Pena, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil

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Tourmaline : AD3G6(BO3)3[T6O18]Y3Z, Quartz : SiO2

Escondido pegmatite, Conselheiro Pena, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil

Tourmaline / Quartz (8,2cm x 2,9cm)
Mario Pauwels collection , Jeff Scovil photo

The way of crystallisation of these three terminated green Verdelite Tourmaline crystals, who are sitting perfectly "clockwise" on a double terminated Quartz floater, makes this a very fine and aesthetic combination. The specimen is not repaired.
 © Mario PauwelsPhoto ID: 173693    View Count: 2707
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