Liddicoatite / Tourmaline
Liddicoatite / Tourmaline

Liddicoatite / Tourmaline

€138,00
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SKU: A546
Manapa Pegmatite, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
Through contact with the owner of two tourmaline pits, one of which produces black-red to black-violet Liddicoatite, and the other of which produces the present material of beautiful, particularly intense, deep red tourmaline specimens, we are able to get straight to the source of these pieces. These are often particularly attractive in their structure and are characterized by the contrast with the light matrix. We will work closely with him in the future in order to be able to pass the production on to our customers. This specimen shows many of the typical crystals, all complete, growing from below into an open pocket. Again, a very nice structure.
8.1x5.6x4.8 cm
220.2 g

Due to its variety of colors, tourmaline is probably one of the most inspiring minerals of all. Not only that it can take on any color, but also that crystals usually show several colors in a variety of combinations, makes it a versatile and popular collector's mineral. For example, there are tourmalines with a unique red-green color combination. Clear crystals are also often polished. Two to multi-colored gemstones are particularly sought after and, if they are of good quality, achieve top prices on the gemstone market. The best-known occurrences are in Madagascar, Afghanistan, Tanzania, Brazil and the USA.