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and reducing stress

natural terminations

and material from Merelani is the only source that has made the mineral famous in the gem trade

branching forms reflect growth in open pore spaces rather than in solid rock

Tourmaline - Specimen quartz obelisk carving This is a bottle ofMined from: Cruzeiro Mine, So Jos da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil Description: This one of a kind Brazilian tourmaline specimen shows a striking mix of deep reddish to purplish tourmaline crystals embedded in a coarse pegmatite matrix. The crystals are thick and blocky in places, with visible striations and uneven terminations, giving the piece a rugged, natural character. The surrounding matrix consists of pale feldspar and quartz, with areas of