Red Tourmalines – Namibia

Red tourmaline crystals in a feldspar – quartz matrix

The rubellite crystals are longitudinal prismatic , rough – of course not gem quality.

Attractive mineral stage with good color contrasts :

Red – tourmaline, white – feldspar, white transparent – quartz, violet – lithium mica = lepidolite

Place of discovery: Karibib – Erongo Region – Namibia – Africa

Weight: 1.3 kilograms

Dim.: 16 x 12 x 5 cm