3 Specimens of Uvite Tourmaline (var. Fluor-Uvite-Uvite Series) Brumado, Bahia Brazil   Here are 3 really nice thumbnail specimens of this uncommon form of tourmaline,  now officially known as the tourmaline varietal Fluor-Uvite-Uvite Series.  There are 2 specimens of green with some micro crystals of magnesite present.  The center specimen, is red cr… More info

Quartz var. Smoky, with Tourmaline & Lepidolite Inclusions aka Tourmalated Quartz, Minas Gerias, Brazil 9.35 cm x 8.26 cm x 6.63 cm, 304.8 gr.   Out of an old collection, is this interesting specimen of tourmalated quartz. I cannot say I have not seen another like it before. The quartz growth was altered by the tourmaline and lepidolite in such a way as to make these s… More info

Fluorite, Schorl, Aquamarine, Microline Erongo Region, Erongo, Namibia 9.8 cm x 9.1 cm x 6.8 cm, 356 grams   Here is a wonderful multi mineral specimen from the Erongo Region of Namibia. The combination of the purple and green color zoned fluorite, along with the schorl and aquamarine, nestled withing the matrix of microline, make for a stunning specimen.  … More info

Rubellite Tourmaline on Quartz Pyant Gyi Mine, Mogok Township Mandalay Region, Myanmar (Burma) 5.3 cm x 5.0 cm x 2.0 cm   Out of an older collection comes this wonderful specimen. It is a large grouping of rubellite tourmaline and quartz. This is not the normal, mushroom like tourmaline found from this region. The specimen is double sided, making it hard to … More info

Tourmaline Otjua Mine, Otjua Farm 37, Karibib District, Erongo Region, Namibia 6.0 cm x 1.50 cm x 9.5 mm, 32 gr.   Here is an amazing specimen of Tourmaline from a not so common locale. This is a large, inter-grown cluster of beautiful pinkish purple crystals. It has an odd iridescence running through most of the crystals, gives the crystals a very interesting shimmer. … More info

Tourmaline Pederneira Mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil 3.7 cm x 1.62 cm x 1.47 cm, 17.5 grams   Here is a beautiful indicolite tourmaline crystal, from this well known mine. It appears to be from the Azul Bien Grande pocket, mined back in 2004. The crystal has a beautiful blue / green coloring more blue when back light and a hint of pu… More info

Aquamarine on Schorl, with Microline, Fluorite, Siderite, Goethite Erongo Mountains, Erongo Region, Namibia 9.72 cm x 8.70 cm x 3.5 cm, 323.7 grams   Here is a wonderful multi minerals specimen from the Erongo Region of Namibia. This has amazing micro to very large, fibrous black tourmaline var. Schorl crystals, very 3 dimensions. Within and among the schorl are won… More info

Tourmaline from Brazil 6.3 cm x 3.1 cm x 2.25, 75.3 g   Out of an older collection, comes the beautiful tourmaline specimen. The only locale information I have on it, is that it comes from Brazil. Large beautiful crystal, but appears to be an inter-grown / twinned cluster of crystals. It has watermelon coloring, with stepped terminations. The amount of inter… More info