Multi-Color Pastel Elbaite Tourmaline- São José da Safira | River Walkers Minerals

Weight: Under 1 g
Dimensions: 19.9 mm tall
Locale: São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil 🇧🇷 

A fascinating miniature elbaite tourmaline showcasing four distinct natural color zones. The crystal begins with a soft green cap, transitions into blush pink, shifts into a subtle blue band, and finishes in pale mint green toward the base. Its slender crystal habit, excellent transparency, and unusual sequence of colors beautifully record changes in the chemistry of the pegmatite fluid as the crystal grew. Despite its small size, the layered colors make it an especially memorable collector specimen.

São José da Safira is one of Minas Gerais’ premier pegmatite localities, famous for producing colorful elbaite tourmalines in an extraordinary range of hues. Multi-zoned crystals like this are particularly desirable because each one preserves a unique record of its natural growth history.

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All minerals, crystals, fossils, and artifacts are natural objects and may contain natural fractures, internal stress, healed cracks, growth contacts, pits, or other naturally occurring characteristics. These are not considered damage unless specifically noted. Colors may appear slightly different depending on indoor or outdoor lighting and individual screen settings. Please review all photos and videos carefully. You will receive this exact piece.