Tourmaline with Stilbite (Doubly terminated) Aquamarine the twin line is distinct

the twin line is distinct and sharp

and the size of the crystals places it in the upper ranks of all specimens found

silvery Galena and golden Pyrite matrix

This crystal has the good fortune of nearly lying flat when it formed

but these Australian specimens are heftier and more robust

Tourmaline with Stilbite (Doubly terminated) Aquamarine the twin line is distinctA classic example of the famous Himalaya Tourmalines mined in the 1970s by Pala International. This piece is a robust, sharp, doubly terminated, lustrous, gemmy, multicolor prism with a partial cap on one end of white bladed Stilbite! Yes, thats right, a Zeolite species in this famous granitic pegmatite locality. Only a small percentage of Himalaya Tourmalines are associated with Stilbite, and they are admired by collectors for the unusual