Tourmaline - Specimen land mammal and translucent to semi-transparent body

and translucent to semi-transparent body color that shifts from darker indigo to brighter violet-blue where the light passes through

and emotional steadiness

5cm x 2cm Approximate Weight of 1 piece: 100g

Dioptase is a hydrated copper silicate mineral

geologists working in the Sieroszowice copper-halite mine discovered very colourful and rich halite mineralization in one of the old tunnels

Tourmaline - Specimen land mammal and translucent to semi-transparent bodyMined from: Cruzeiro Mine, So Jos da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil Description: This one of a kind Brazilian tourmaline specimen features thick, well developed prismatic crystals set in a dense quartz matrix. The tourmaline crystals range from deep forest green to nearly black, with strong longitudinal striations and a slightly glassy to submetallic luster. Several crystals run diagonally across the piece, creating a layered, structural look rather