Polished Mixed Tourmalinated Quartz Specimens x 4 From Karibib, Namibia
A NOTE FROM NICK
New Stock !! A tray of 4 mixed polished Tourmalinated Quartz items. In this tray you will find 2 x standing free forms and 2 x free forms. We never thought of putting these under UV before so we were quite surprised with the outcome. Really pops under the torch!
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Polished Black Tourmaline On Quartz Matrix
Polished tourmalinated Quartz from Karibib, Namibia, consists of clear to milky quartz containing prominent inclusions or needles of black schorl tourmaline. These specimens form in pegmatite deposits within the Erongo Region, where tourmaline and quartz crystallize together in zoned veins associated with granitic intrusions. The polished form highlights the contrasting dark tourmaline rods against the quartz matrix, a characteristic feature of material mined near Karibib.
PRODUCT MINERALS
Schorl Black Tourmaline, Quartz
PRODUCT FEATURES
Needle,
PRODUCT COLOUR
Black, White
MOHS HARDNESS SCALE
7 to 7.5
PRODUCT DATA
Locality = Karibib, Namibia
Grade = Good to Very Good Grade
Size = 80 - 103 mm