Elbaite with Quartz

specimen number:
1603416

location:
Pederneira claim, Sao Jose da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil

description:
A large slightly smoky lustrous translucent crystal of quartz is hosting numerous gemmy crystals and crystal sections of bluish green elbaite. Some damage is present, this still in awfully good condition for what this is. The quartz is naturally crystallized all around with no points of attachment. The largest elbaite crystals measure to 6.0 cm in length.

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