Tourmaline - Specimen insight Brazil is one of the

Brazil is one of the world’s most famous sources of amethyst

Many people use it to help overcome fears

which gives it more depth and a more natural fossil presentation than a simple flattened imprint

It forms in ultramafic environments and is prized by collectors for its natural beauty and intense coloration

and calcite from there is commonly tied to the quarry’s carbonate host rocks and mineralized zones

Tourmaline - Specimen insight Brazil is one of theMined 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