Tourmaline var. Indicolite

Skardu, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

Miniature

4 x 1.2 x 0.7 cm

Lustrous and translucent crystal of Indicolite Tourmaline from Skardu with an interesting color combination. It is a greyish blue, grading to a dark purple, and lastly to a greenish blue with a forest green stripe near the termination. Colors appear very blue under polarized lighting. Nice size weighing in at 5.2 grams. Doubly terminated with almost no damage, save for a small chip at the side of the darker blue base.