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

Tourmaline with Lepidolite Pederneira Mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil 35 mm x 8.5 mm x 7.7 mm   Here is a beautiful indicolite tourmaline crystal, from this well known mine. The crystal has a beautiful bluish green coloring, more blue when back light. The crystals is very transparent. It is terminated on the top. It has a complex gro… More info

Tourmaline var. Elbaite and Schorl Beni Bouzra, Chefchaouen Province, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima Region, Morocco 10.0 cm x 8.7 cm x 7.0 cm   Here is a very aesthetic cabinet size specimen of these varietals of tourmaline. Atop of the matrix of quartz and feldspar is a very interesting spray of reddish pink Elbaite.  So many thin crystals starting from one p… 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

Tourmaline, Cleavelandite, Quartz & Feldspar Himalaya Mine Mesa Grande, San Diego County, California 9.8 cm x 6.0 cm x 5.0 cm   Here is a nice pegmatite specimen from this famous mine. Tourmaline crystals within a bed of quartz and albite var. cleavelandite on feldspar. The Clevelandite has a slight blue color to the eye, more than the camera picks up. T… 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

Tourmaline Parcel, Brazil 137.7 grams   Here is a mixed parcel for facet, cabbing or wraps. Out of an old collection, most likely from the 1980's, is this parcel of different varieties of tourmaline from Brazil from different mines. Although there are just a few piece of schorl, most crystals are transparent. Many are dark greens and there is one dark purple. S… 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

Schorl, Smoky Quartz, Hyalite Opal Erongo Mountains, Erongo, Namibia 11 cm x 7.6 cm x 6.3 cm   Here is an exquisite multi mineral specimen from this region. Beautiful large jet black schorl with complex terminations, is attached to a cluster of numerous smoky quartz crystals that are so very clean. Coating about half of the smoky quartz, is what appears to be th… More info