Cassiterite, Beryl & Tourmaline on Albite (RARE combo) Matioli Coll.

Item Description

A VERY RARE large 360-degree combination from this well-known pegmatite, famous for outstanding brazilianite and beryllonite specimens. The sculptural mounded pearlescent albite crystal matrix hosts THREE rarities for the locale: a 2.0 cm section of a glassy, light pastel-green, hexagonal beryl crystal; a 1.3 cm section of a lustrous schorl crystal on the other side; and scattered clusters of lustrous, jet-black, striated, twinned cassiterite crystals to 1.3 cm. The cassiterites and schorl are a stark contrast on the albite. Exceptional and RARE large combination material from the Matioli Collection. A MUST for the species or locality collector.