Show us your favourite Tourmaline, Topaz, Beryl or Kunzite.

l love Tourmalines, Topaz, Beryls & Kunzite, as well as Tanzanite & Epidote, l have of late become very fond of them, although l love all minerals.

l would be very interested to see your specimens, any gem minerals, those from your favourite pegmatites in Afghanistan, Brazil, Madagasca, Pakistan & Siberia.

Please show us some from other localities as well, particularly African localities, those from Mozambique, Namibia & Tanzania, thank you.

This Topaz is one of my recent acquisitions.




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Hey Perko. I'm enjoying this, nothing better then checking out everyone's goodies. This thread is going to be a whole lot of fun.

This one of mine is from Stak Nala, Pakistan. 85mm x 50mm. A bit different to the one's you normally see.

Good this thread has no daily limits ;)

Mawi, Afghanistan. 90mm x 60mm

Lastly a Stak Nala specimen with a couple of Topaz crystals covered in Tourmalines. 70mm x 50mm

I can't stop Phil......

Here's my all time favourite Tourmaline. Stewart Mine, Pala District, California. 85mm x 70mm

Hi, Phil. Here's a double terminated elbaite from the Cruzeiro Mine. 10.5 x 2.1 x 2.0 cm.

And another elbaite, from the Himalaya mine, also double terminated, 9.5 cm in length.

l know l've shown this Topaz before, but thought it would be great in this topic.
it is one that Peter Lyckberg had in his room in Tucson this year, extremely gemmy..

Thanks Craig & Neal for posting your specimens, they are all fantastic, good size too.

Pretty little one from Paprok, Afghanistan. 50mm x 40mm

Hello all, this is my first post since joining! All those photos kick major butt, especially the watermelon tourmaline. Color zoned crystals are truly a fascinating, and visually captivating phenomenon. Does anyone here know anything about what makes tourmaline grow in colors like that?

Welcome James. Someone here will soon sort that question out for you.

Here's one of those strange white capped Tourmalines from Konar, Afghanistan. 65mm x 30mm

I have posted this before also, but I thought it really belongs on this cool thread of Perko's.

Stak Nala, Pakistan. 80mm x 30mm

Here is my 5,5 cm Tourmaline from Aracuai, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
I aquired this sample 2 years ago during a trip in this area.

From the same trip a very interesting specimen from Itinga, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
The outer green zones are still Tourmaline, the inner core was replaced by pink Lepidolite.
A nice and unusual pseudomorph, i think.

Very nice Gerhard.

Little Paprok Tourmaline from me this time. 75mm x 60mm

Hi all,
i also may have posted this one in another thread before but - although the specimen is repaired - that´s my favourite Tourmi:

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cheers
Roger

Hi,

Thanks for posting photos of all these beauties.

This is a miniature of elbaite with lepidolite crystals from the Himalaya Mine, California which is in my collection. I purchased this piece from Ward's of Rochester, New York in 1972.


Best wishes,

Joe



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This baby is one of my favourites. And the gemstone is pretty nice too!

Gail Patricia Copus Spann