This is an OUSTANDING tourmaline for Africa in general and for this locale in particular, from a small pocket found in the early 1990s after Gene Meieran and Wayne Thompson financed renewed specimen-mining at this classic old locality. This remarkably gemmy, pristine, unrepaired, and transparent crystal was best of the pocket for quality and was the one Gene kept for his role in the project. The tourmaline quality is incredible for the locality but its also quite a distinct color and pattern from Brazil, capped by the sparkling, accenting apatites to make a truly unique piece. Though exchanged to me only recently, I have to say I have lusted after this one for years, actually.