Bicolour tourmaline combine with lepidolite Specimen - Height: 33 mm - Width: 23 mm- 40 g - (1)

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Afghanistan, bicolour tourmaline combined with lepidolite, specimen, 40 g, 33×23×19 mm.

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Bicolor tourmaline combined with lepidolite represents one of the most aesthetically stunning and highly sought-after mineral associations in the gemological world. This natural combination typically forms in lithium-rich pegmatites, resulting in striking museum-grade matrix specimen…

The Matrix: Lepidolite is a lithium-rich mica that naturally grows in shimmering, flaky, lilac-to-pink clusters. It often serves as the "host" matrix from which the tourmaline crystals emerge…

The Crystals: Bicolor tourmaline (most commonly of the elbaite variety) forms elongated, striated prismatic crystals. These show two distinct color zones (such as pink turning into green, or blue fading into colorless….

From Afghanistan
Weight : 40 grams

Sizes : 33x23x19mm

Bicolor tourmaline combined with lepidolite represents one of the most aesthetically stunning and highly sought-after mineral associations in the gemological world. This natural combination typically forms in lithium-rich pegmatites, resulting in striking museum-grade matrix specimen…

The Matrix: Lepidolite is a lithium-rich mica that naturally grows in shimmering, flaky, lilac-to-pink clusters. It often serves as the "host" matrix from which the tourmaline crystals emerge…

The Crystals: Bicolor tourmaline (most commonly of the elbaite variety) forms elongated, striated prismatic crystals. These show two distinct color zones (such as pink turning into green, or blue fading into colorless….

From Afghanistan
Weight : 40 grams

Sizes : 33x23x19mm

Details

Number of objects
1
Main mineral
Bicolour tourmaline combine with lepidolite
Mineral form
Specimen
Weight
40 g
Country of origin
Afghanistan
Height
33 mm
Width
23 mm
Depth
19 mm
ItalyVerified
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Objects sold
100%
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