TOURMALINE "TOMMY GUN". ...

Description

TOURMALINE "TOMMY GUN"
Barra de Salinas, Coronel Murta, Jequitinhonha Valley, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil
Viewed from the side; it soon becomes apparent why a Brazilian miner with a puckish sense of humor hung the nickname of "the Tommy Gun" on this large and fine Tourmaline (var. Elbaite) specimen. The 'barrel' of this lustrous weapon is a deep-green prism of gemmy tourmaline almost 10 inches long with a cranberry red 'muzzle' at the termination. Next to it are a couple of parallel green prisms serving as the attachment points for a host of: pink Tourmaline prisms, colorless Quartz crystals and an occasional group of lilac-hued Lepidolite crystals. There has been a repair to the main crystal: not unusual in large Brazilian specimens, otherwise excellent condition. This sizable specimen measures 13 3/4 x 4 3/4 x 3 1/2 inches and rests upright in its own custom labeled base.

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