Gemmy Stepped Blue Tourmaline- Itinga | River Walkers Minerals

Weight: Under 1 gram
Dimensions: 24.6 mm
Locale: Itinga, Minas Gerais, Brazil 🇧🇷 

This miniature elbaite tourmaline is a great example of how interesting crystal habits don’t need to be large to stand out. Rather than a single crystal, this specimen features four naturally parallel-grown tourmalines, creating a beautiful stepped formation with vibrant teal-blue color that gradually fades into green at the base.

Each crystal displays a bright, glassy termination. Fine vertical striations and natural luster catch the light beautifully, making this an eye-catching miniature for any tourmaline collection.

Itinga, located in Brazil’s renowned Jequitinhonha Valley, is one of the world’s most famous sources of colorful elbaite tourmaline. The pegmatites here have produced exceptional green, blue, pink, and multicolored crystals for decades, earning the region a reputation as one of the premier tourmaline localities on Earth.

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