Black Tourmaline on Lepidolite matrix with tiny clear crystals 26.9ct 5.3g EMF Sparkling Quartz

Sparkling Quartz

Bumblebee Calcite is an unusual form of sedimentary calcite

some 100 million years ago or so

Fenster quartz is named for its complex interior structure

the etchings may represent a map or city

Black Tourmaline on Lepidolite matrix with tiny clear crystals 26.9ct 5.3g EMF Sparkling QuartzBlack Tourmaline showcase This Black Tourmaline crystals specimen from Afghanistan is a showcase for this crystal in its natural form. The faces of the Tourmaline are highly glossy and translucent, which had me wondering if they were the rare Black Elbaite. I believe the Mica matrix is Lepidolite, rather than Muscovite because it is quite UV reactive. There are also at least three tiny clear crystals with distinct faces nestling in the matrix, along