Russian Tourmaline Slices – Malkhan Pegmatite Field Fossil sprinkled with contrasting black goethite

sprinkled with contrasting black goethite that looks like tiny polka dots

The larger creamy-yellow calcites have an incredible stepped

An incredible elestial quartz cluster from Bảo Lộc

This specimen is a section of rib bone attributed to the Lambeosaurus

and the repair was so well done it is extremely difficult to detect without close inspection

Russian Tourmaline Slices – Malkhan Pegmatite Field Fossil sprinkled with contrasting black goethiteA velvety, dark orange core fills this thick slice, ringed by vivid yellow and pink zoning bands that frame the piece in warmth and structure. The internal transparency is phenomenal, making this an excellent display piece under back lighting. From the remote Malkhan Range in Transbaikal, Russia, these tourmaline slices are from one of the most celebrated tourmaline producing pegmatites in the world. What youre looking at is natural elbaite