Badakhshan Tourmaline

Tourmaline
Badakhshan, Afghanistan
1.4x1x0.9cm
2.5g
Rare color and uncommon locality. Badakhshan produces a small amount of Tourmaline. This particular pocket displayed uncommon coloration for the species. This thumbnail sized specimen is of exceptional quality for this find. It has both good luster and clarity compared to other crystals found in the pocket.