Locality: Pederneira Mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
A beautifully balanced pegmatite specimen featuring a well-formed quartz crystal accented by vibrant multi-colored tourmaline and delicate lepidolite mica. Slender prismatic tourmaline crystals in shades of green, blue, and pink emerge across the quartz surface, creating a natural mosaic of color and texture.
The quartz exhibits a softly frosted appearance, while still allowing glimpses of internal structure. At the base, pale purple lepidolite completes the composition with a classic lithium-pegmatite association.
This is a highly representative example of Minas Gerais mineralogy—where complex pegmatitic systems produce some of the most colorful and sought-after mineral combinations in the world.
3.25” x 3” x 2”
362 grams
Tourmaline is often associated with balance and energy flow, with different colors believed to carry different qualities. Lepidolite is commonly linked to calm and emotional grounding, while quartz is thought to amplify and harmonize surrounding energies.
This specimen formed within a granitic pegmatite, a highly evolved igneous environment enriched in rare elements such as lithium. In these systems, minerals like elbaite tourmaline and lepidolite crystallize alongside quartz as late-stage fluids concentrate rare elements.
The wide range of tourmaline colors is caused by trace element variations within the crystal structure, making specimens like this—featuring multiple colors—especially desirable among collectors.
Classic lithium-rich pegmatite association
Multiple tourmaline colors in a single specimen — strong visual and collector appeal
Well-formed quartz crystal
Excellent representation of Brazilian pegmatite mineralogy
Unique Mineral Color Combination
Purple lepidolite mica present
Famous Minas Gerais, Brazil locality
Classic pegmatite mineral combination
Tourmalinated quartz forms in pegmatitic environments where boron-rich fluids allow tourmaline crystals to grow simultaneously with quartz. As quartz crystallizes, it encapsulates pre-existing or co-forming tourmaline needles, preserving them in place.
Minas Gerais is one of the most significant global sources for these formations, hosting complex pegmatites formed during ancient continental collisions. These environments are known for producing a wide range of mineral species, including tourmaline, beryl, and quartz in highly aesthetic combinations (GIA).
Locality: Pederneira Mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
A beautifully balanced pegmatite specimen featuring a well-formed quartz crystal accented by vibrant multi-colored tourmaline and delicate lepidolite mica. Slender prismatic tourmaline crystals in shades of green, blue, and pink emerge across the quartz surface, creating a natural mosaic of color and texture.
The quartz exhibits a softly frosted appearance, while still allowing glimpses of internal structure. At the base, pale purple lepidolite completes the composition with a classic lithium-pegmatite association.
This is a highly representative example of Minas Gerais mineralogy—where complex pegmatitic systems produce some of the most colorful and sought-after mineral combinations in the world.
3.25” x 3” x 2”
362 grams
Tourmaline is often associated with balance and energy flow, with different colors believed to carry different qualities. Lepidolite is commonly linked to calm and emotional grounding, while quartz is thought to amplify and harmonize surrounding energies.
This specimen formed within a granitic pegmatite, a highly evolved igneous environment enriched in rare elements such as lithium. In these systems, minerals like elbaite tourmaline and lepidolite crystallize alongside quartz as late-stage fluids concentrate rare elements.
The wide range of tourmaline colors is caused by trace element variations within the crystal structure, making specimens like this—featuring multiple colors—especially desirable among collectors.
Classic lithium-rich pegmatite association
Multiple tourmaline colors in a single specimen — strong visual and collector appeal
Well-formed quartz crystal
Excellent representation of Brazilian pegmatite mineralogy
Unique Mineral Color Combination
Purple lepidolite mica present
Famous Minas Gerais, Brazil locality
Classic pegmatite mineral combination
Tourmalinated quartz forms in pegmatitic environments where boron-rich fluids allow tourmaline crystals to grow simultaneously with quartz. As quartz crystallizes, it encapsulates pre-existing or co-forming tourmaline needles, preserving them in place.
Minas Gerais is one of the most significant global sources for these formations, hosting complex pegmatites formed during ancient continental collisions. These environments are known for producing a wide range of mineral species, including tourmaline, beryl, and quartz in highly aesthetic combinations (GIA).
