Tourmaline w/ Lepidolite, Cruzeiro Mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil african quartz Bubbly green crystallized conichalcite presents

Bubbly green crystallized conichalcite presents well on this large cabinet specimen from the collection of Sheldon Ripple & Don Hadlock

5 cm in circumference

This mineral specimen is from the collection of Gregory Boles

This rare amethyst piece with calcite measures 28

Mineral collecting by amateur "rockhounds" has never been more popular

Tourmaline w/ Lepidolite, Cruzeiro Mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil african quartz Bubbly green crystallized conichalcite presentsTourmaline w Lepidolite Cruzeiro Mine, So Jos de Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil. 40 x 15 x 12 mm A terminated indicolite tourmaline crystal with associations of lepidolite and muscovite. The crystals passes light well and displays a cool blue color throughout with nice pink zones, which are more than likely caused by the presents of the lepidolite. In addition, the termination shows a nice blue to blue purple cab. This specimen would be best displayed