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Fluor-elbaite

Name: Fluor-elbaite
SKU: 32327-PT
Price: 65.00 CAD
Availability: OutOfStock

32327-PT Category: _Archives –specimens pending sale or deletion

Leduc Mine, Wakefield twp., Quebec

Canada

Dimensions: 9.0x4.1x3.9 cm

Price: CA

A crystal section of fluor-elbaite tourmaline displaying a mix of greens and blue, in a bed of lithium mica and feldspar. This specimen comes from one of the only places in Canada to produce such crystals, the Leduc Mine of Quebec, Canada, forming within a lithium-enriched granitic pegmatite. The specimens are very hard to break out of the quartz host-matrix and so they generally don't have terminations and often come out in split sections. Perhaps this is for the best as the exterior coating of the crystal is a very dark green, almost black, by having the crystals split like this it allows us to see the colourful and glassy interior of the precious stone.

Collected by Peter Tarasoff in 1966.

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This specimen comes from the collection of Peter Tarassoff, a prominent figure in mineralogy, particularly known for his work at Mont Saint-Hilaire (MSH). His diligent collecting and examination efforts have led him to be the first to identify at least 35 species and discover 12 new species, not only at MSH but also at other alkaline localities. Dubbed the "Dean" of Mont Saint-Hilaire collectors, Peter was honoured with the naming of the new species petarasite in 1980. He has authored or co-authored numerous mineralogical articles and has been a member of the Mineralogical Association of Canada since 1964 and the Mineralogical Society of America for over 30 years. Additionally, Peter has volunteered at the Redpath Museum for the past 21 years. In recognition of his significant contributions to mineralogy, Dr. Peter Tarassoff was awarded the 2017 Pinch Medal by the Mineralogical Association of Canada.

Peter's dedication to systematic collecting, curating his collection, and maintaining an archive of detailed historical and scientific information has greatly benefited the mineral sciences community both in Canada and globally. All specimens from this collection come with the original P. Tarassoff collection label.

Note: All prices are in Canadian dollars (CAD). International customers are charged in CAD, exchange rate is calculated automatically by your bank/paypal upon checkout.

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