Tourmaline

This specimen was part of a new find being sold by a couple of Moroccan dealers in Tucson. The translucent purple cubes up to 1.2cm on edge sit perfectly against the white barite background. This specimen is from Taourirt Province, Eastern Region, Morocco.

Very showy larger specimen from Bou Baker, Oriental Region, Morocco. Matrix face is covered with pink dolomite crystals. Gypsum balls containing lime green devilline are scattered across the dolomite.

This is an unusual thumbnail size specimen. A grouping of copper crystals up to 0.5 cm sitting on a sheet of copper. The specimen is from the Central Mine, Keweenaw County, Michigan.

A largercognac color twinned crystal sits perfectly, with a small accompanying crystal at it’s base, on a thin layer of matrix. Crystal faces are razor sharp. There is no damage on this specimen. The luster is great. This is a quality specimen from Elmwood Mine, Smith Co., Tennessee, USA.

Two intersecting crystals with good luster. Both crystals are terminated on each end. This specimen is from Mimosos do Sul mine, Mimosos do Sul, ES, Brazil.