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MD-275087
Tourmaline (Var: Rubellite), Lepidolite
Aracuai (Arassuai), Jequitinhonha Valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Small Cabinet, 7.3 x 5.3 x 4.9 cm
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This is a massive 295-gram rubellite crystal from a lesser-known mining district by today's production. It has a most unusual magenta color in person, with a touch of blue or purple you do not normally see in rubellite from Brazil. The piece has a beautiful display face on the front, and you can see the diagonal lepidolite blades attached on back, arching over from behind, at this angle. The termination is most unusual, basically a 1 mm black, matte cap atop an otherwise normal core.