Paraíba Tourmaline Specimen. Paraíba, Brazil. ...

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Paraíba Tourmaline Specimen
Paraíba, Brazil

Paraiba Tourmaline is one of the most desirable varieties of the coveted mineral due to its unique and almost indescribable, amazing blue color. This crystal exhibits that incredible hue in the form of one long crystal embedded in a matrix of grayish white Quartz. The color is a richly saturated light blue with sections of violet. This elongated crystal measures 2.46 x 0.43 x 0.38 inches (6.25 x 1.1 x 0.99 cm) and is opposed by some smaller Paraiba crystals which dot the balance of the matrix. This rarer specimen is in good condition, although the crystal is not fully terminated. This example is most desirable as a mineral specimen and is not quite gemmy enough to be suitable for cutting. The sublime color speaks for itself.
Overall Measurements: 2.80 x 1.70 x 1.20 inches (7.10 x 4.31 x 3.05 cm)

[Scale: 1 inch, with mark at 1 cm]

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