A specimen of the unique copper bearing elbaites that come from this mine. An unusual blue color with a brownish red center (like a watermelon tourmaline). You can see areas where other crystals were attached. The original find from the 80s produced gem material that sold for $5,000 per carat. There have been similar finds from there (or other mines) in the area. This specimen is from the 80s.
Name: ELBAITE (COPPER BEARING) - Batalha Mine, Paraiba, Brazil
Dimensions: 9x7.5x5.5 cm
Locality: South America