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Tourmaline

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Locality: 
Goma, North Kivu, DR Congo
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.3 × 1.4 × 1.3 cm
Description

One of the high-lights of the auction - Tourmalines from Congo are legend! Their color and also the combination of different color tones are unique! This particular crystal shows vine-red color, light lemon-yellow and finally intense dark green zonings below the end-points. The clarity and translucency is spectacular - it is like cut glass - please note there were no lamps or any light effects used for photography; even when the crystal lies in the box you can see these colors well! This is the finest quality you can buy - no cracks, no inclusions - pure cut quality, today priced in carats!

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Tourmaline

Formula: 
A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
7