Elbaite Pink Tourmaline Crystal, Paprok, Afghanistan—TN4

*This is a miniature specimen—please examine scale photos and consider dimensions carefully! The perky box is 1.25” in size.* This is a small mounted crystal specimen of bright pink elbaite tourmaline, from Paprok, Afghanistan! The vivid deep pink quality of the color is difficult to capture accurately—let me know if I can send you a video. It is terminated, gemmy, well formed, and clean. This little crystal cluster would be a perfect jewelry supply crystal, or simply a great specimen for tourmaline collectors. An organic and all-natural Paprok specimen for the healing or jewelry supply collector in your life. Locality: Paprok, Kamdesh District, Nuristan, Afghanistan. Dimensions: contact me Weight: contact me FORMATION: The tourmaline group is a complex family of minerals which vary in chemistry, and also in color and physical properties. Tourmaline has a hardness of 7-7.5. Elbaite tourmaline is a well-loved variety for its bright and often bicolored and tricolored crystals, including watermelon tourmaline. HEALING: Pink tourmaline is associated with the heart chakra, and is believed to soothe and gently heal emotional wounds. *Though many gems and minerals have historical and cultural associations with healing properties, these items are sold for display, study, and collector interest only. Check out more crystals and specimens in my Etsy shop: http://www.etsy.com/shop/PhenomenalGems?ref=si_shop