Bicolour tourmaline combine with lepidolite Specimen...

Bicolor tourmaline combined with lepidolite represents one of the most aesthetically stunning and highly sought-after mineral associations in the gemological world. This natural combination typically forms in lithium-rich pegmatites, resulting in striking museum-grade matrix specimen… The Matrix: Lepidolite is a lithium-rich mica that naturally grows in shimmering, flaky, lilac-to-pink clusters. It often serves as the "host" matrix from which the tourmaline crystals emerge… The Crystals: Bicolor tourmaline (most commonly of the elbaite variety) forms elongated, striated prismatic crystals. These show two distinct color zones (such as pink turning into green, or blue fading into colorless…. From Afghanistan Weight : 40 grams Sizes : 33x23x19mm

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