MLID33 Tourmaline var. Liddicoatite on Quartz
Mt Ibity, Antsirabé 2 Dist., Vakinankaratra Region, Antananarivo Prov., Madagascar
2.2x 1.7x 1.2 cm
$100
A pair of terminated liddicoatite crystals on quartz. Matrix specimens from the locality are very hard to find, as the tourmalines occur in a highly decomposed pegmatite that is very crumbly. The only chance for a matrix specimen is when the tourmaline is intergrown with quartz.