If you collect mineral specimens, green tourmaline rods set in white albite make a pairing worth a place on your shelf.
The albite matrix here grows in long, grain shaped crystals that fan out in patterns around the green tourmaline rods, and the contrast of saturated green against white is what makes it a showpiece. The close up photos show the tourmaline crystals in detail, and the in hand photo gives you a sense of scale. At about 7.25 inches long and just over 2 kilograms, it is a substantial specimen for a display cabinet, a desk or a collector's shelf. Tourmaline is a birthstone for October, which makes this a meaningful gift for an October birthday or a serious collector. This is the exact specimen shown.
The specimen is about 7.25 by 5 by 4.25 inches and weighs about 2.13 kilograms (4 lb 11 oz).
About Green Tourmaline and Albite
Tourmaline is a group of boron silicate minerals, and elbaite, the lithium bearing species, is behind many colored tourmaline gems. Albite is a white sodium feldspar, named from the Latin albus for white, that often grows in granite pegmatites as the bladed variety cleavelandite.
Stone Meaning: Green tourmaline is traditionally associated with growth and vitality.
Additional Details
- You receive the exact green tourmaline on albite specimen shown.
- About 7.25" x 5" x 4.25"; about 2.13kg (4 lb 11 oz).
- Natural specimen; tourmaline crystals can be brittle at the tips, so lift by the matrix.
- Photos show the actual piece.
Shipping and Returns
- Carefully packed in reinforced packaging made to protect fragile crystals and minerals in transit.
- We have shipped delicate stones for years, and every order is packed with that experience.
- Covered by our 30-day return policy.
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