An elegant tourmaline crystal displaying a beautiful color transition from deep inky black at the base to cool blue-green tones toward the termination. The crystal exhibits strong vertical striations, sharp edges, and a well-formed prismatic habit, with a pleasing surface texture. A small contrasting white matrix accent adds visual balance and highlights the tourmaline’s color richness. Overall, this is a clean, attractive thumbnail with excellent character, clear appeal, and strong collector appeal.

Mineral:
Tourmaline with Albite

Thumbnail:
LWD: 2.5 x 2 x 1.5 cm
Weight: 11 g

Locality:
Paprok, Nuristan, Afghanistan.