Elbaite / Tourmaline
Elbaite / Tourmaline
Elbaite / Tourmaline

Elbaite / Tourmaline

€8.800,00

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SKU: B068
Bevoandrano pegmatite, Ikalamavony Commune, Ikalamavony District, Haute Matsiatra, Madagascar
Beautiful large tourmaline with excellent luster; gray-blue with a red base and green tip. In polarized light, a greenish area becomes visible above the red base.
7.4 x 1.9 x 1.8 cm
44.1 g

The tourmaline is arguably one of the most fascinating minerals in existence due to its variety of colors. Not only can it take on virtually any hue, but the fact that crystals often display multiple colors in a wide range of combinations makes it a versatile and popular collector's mineral. For instance, there are tourmalines with a unique red-green color combination. Clear crystals are also frequently cut as gemstones. Bi-colored or multi-colored stones are particularly sought after and, when of high quality, fetch top prices on the gemstone market. The best-known deposits are located in Madagascar, Afghanistan, Tanzania, Brazil, and the USA.