Elbaite var. Rubellite Tourmaline in Quartz from Minas Gerais,Brazil

Dimension: 8.4cm x 4.3cm x 4cm
Weight: 133g
Locality: Taquaral, Itinga, Minas Gerais, Brazil
 
Beautiful specimen of elongated lustrous pink Rubellite Tourmaline crystals, the pink gem variety of the mineral species Elbaite, embedded in a Quartz matrix from Minas Gerais in Brazil.  The pink crystals are exposed on all sides of the specimen with the longest Rubellite Tourmaline measuring 7cm in length, outstanding!