Tourmaline with Quartz
specimen number:
4951045
location:
Tsarafara mines, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
description:
A beautiful combination specimen showing translucent lustrous purplish red terminated crystals of tourmaline measuring to 5.5 cm in length coming off of a citrine gem lustrous quartz crystal. This is in great condition. The collection catalog referred to this as liddicoatite. I have not had the piece analyzed to confirm this.
Size: 12.5 x 7.0 x 5.0 cm (cabinet)
Collection: Thomas von Criegern
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