Ponte do Piaui claim, Piaui valley, Taquaral, Itinga, Jequitinhona Valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil

6.6 x 0.7 x 0.5 cm
Note: the third dimension does not include the spherical concretion of Zanazziite which protrubes out another 0.3 cm.
2 x 1.3 x 1.1 in

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Ex. Luiz Menezes

Ca₂Mg₅Be₄(PO₄)₆(OH)₄·6H₂O

Light orange brown colored, micro crystals of Zanazziite partially coat a dark green, gemmy Tourmaline crystal. Note: the color of the Zanazziite is a little darker color than in the photos. The Tourmaline is double terminated with each of the terminations covered with Zanazziite. One termination is flat and the other is pointed. The Tourmaline is striated and has a high luster. (Please excuse the fingerprints in a couple of the photos).

Condition: Excellent

Flaws: Possibly some of the Zanazziite may have come off the Tourmaline in places but is hard to tell.

This mineral is also found in the following galleries: Minerals From Brazil | Phosphates | Tourmaline | Rare Minerals | Minerals Priced Between 300 and 499 Dollars