Tourmaline Crystal on matrix - Height: 4 cm - Width: 3.1 cm- 28 g - (1)
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Natural rubellite tourmaline crystals on quartz matrix from Sahatany Valley, Madagascar, measuring 4 × 3.1 × 3.4 cm with the largest crystal about 1 cm.
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Natural Rubellite Tourmaline on Quartz — Sahatany Valley, Madagascar
A striking miniature mineral specimen featuring intensely colored raspberry-pink rubellite tourmaline crystals perched upon a contrasting white quartz matrix from the classic Sahatany Valley locality in Madagascar.
Several beautifully formed rubellite crystals stand prominently above the matrix, reaching approximately 1 cm in length. Their rich magenta-to-raspberry coloration, excellent natural luster, and pronounced longitudinal striations make them exceptionally eye-catching despite the specimen's compact size.
The crystals form an attractive intergrown arrangement, with individual tourmaline crystals extending outward in different directions. The surrounding white, crystallized quartz creates a dramatic color contrast and highlights the vivid pink tourmaline.
The combination of saturated color, well-defined crystal faces, and an attractive three-dimensional arrangement makes this a wonderful miniature for collectors of tourmaline and fine mineral specimens.
Specimen Details:
Mineral: Rubellite Tourmaline
Matrix: Quartz
Locality: Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
Dimensions: 4 × 3.1 × 3.4 cm
Largest Crystal: Approximately 1 cm
Size Class: Small Miniature
Form: Multiple rubellite crystals on quartz matrix
Natural Rubellite Tourmaline on Quartz — Sahatany Valley, Madagascar
A striking miniature mineral specimen featuring intensely colored raspberry-pink rubellite tourmaline crystals perched upon a contrasting white quartz matrix from the classic Sahatany Valley locality in Madagascar.
Several beautifully formed rubellite crystals stand prominently above the matrix, reaching approximately 1 cm in length. Their rich magenta-to-raspberry coloration, excellent natural luster, and pronounced longitudinal striations make them exceptionally eye-catching despite the specimen's compact size.
The crystals form an attractive intergrown arrangement, with individual tourmaline crystals extending outward in different directions. The surrounding white, crystallized quartz creates a dramatic color contrast and highlights the vivid pink tourmaline.
The combination of saturated color, well-defined crystal faces, and an attractive three-dimensional arrangement makes this a wonderful miniature for collectors of tourmaline and fine mineral specimens.
Specimen Details:
Mineral: Rubellite Tourmaline
Matrix: Quartz
Locality: Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
Dimensions: 4 × 3.1 × 3.4 cm
Largest Crystal: Approximately 1 cm
Size Class: Small Miniature
Form: Multiple rubellite crystals on quartz matrix
Details
Number of objects
1
Main mineral
Tourmaline
Mineral form
Crystal on matrix
Supplement
Rubellite
Weight
28 g
Country of origin
Madagascar
Height
4 cm
Width
3.1 cm
Depth
3.4 cm
