Blue Quartz (Tourmaline incl)
Posted by: Maia Sinkins on 01.13.2021 | Filed under:

Blue Quartz (Tourmaline incl)

Specimen # 100533
Mineral: Blue Quartz (Tourmaline incl)
Location: Velho Joao Mine, Jenipapo District, Itinga, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Size: 6.1 x 5.3 x 2.0 cm

Description

This is a very unusual specimen – it is a crystal of quartz that is coloured blue by inclusions of a myriad of blue elbaite tourmaline crystals. The quartz crystal is doubly-terminated, although the bottom termination ends mostly in the matrix.  The matrix is comprised of hundreds of tiny (micro) interlocking blue to bluish elbaite crystals. In excellent condition – no damage.

 

Additional information

Dimensions 30 × 89 × 34 cm

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