Pezzottaite Crystals on matrix - 50×45×20 mm - 62 g
Name: tourmaline variety pezzottaite on orthose and quartz Origin: Ambatovita, Madagascar. Size: 5 x 4 cm Very shiny Pezzottaite is a new mineral in the Beryl group, a cerium-beryl. The only deposit of this very rare mineral in Madagascar has already been exploited. Pezzottaite monocrystals being very rare, it is even more difficult to obtain specimens like this one, an unusual collector's item.
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Name: tourmaline variety pezzottaite on orthose and quartz Origin: Ambatovita, Madagascar. Size: 5 x 4 cm Very shiny Pezzottaite is a new mineral in the Beryl group, a cerium-beryl. The only deposit of this very rare mineral in Madagascar has already been exploited. Pezzottaite monocrystals being very rare, it is even more difficult to obtain specimens like this one, an unusual collector's item.