Blue Tourmaline in Quartz #1 Popular Crystals_Quartz not resin or plastic

not resin or plastic

This piece features lots of delicate small crystal blades and on the base you can see where it has formed almost a cast of other long since dissolved minerals

giving these ancient creatures their flower-like appearance

in reference to it's colour and crystal habit

Blue Tourmaline in Quartz #1 Popular Crystals_Quartz not resin or plasticThis lovely specimen from Brazil shows a soft blue Tourmaline growing within a slightly smoky Quartz, with some purple Lepidolite also present. You will receive the exact crystal in the photos. Most gem quality Tourmalines are members of the Elbaite group, named after Elba Island in Italy green Verdite (from iron titanium or chromium), pink Rubellite (from iron manganese) and blue Indicolite (from iron) amongst others. Watermelon Tourmaline is another