Tourmaline (Fluor-Liddicoatite) Epidote producing some iconic “old world”

producing some iconic “old world” specimens most notably of Beryl and Topaz

The piece was certainly difficult to photograph

and is best known not only for producing superb

let alone fine quality

Tourmaline (Fluor-Liddicoatite) Epidote producing some iconic “old world”A beautiful pink and green gemmy pencil of Liddicoatite from the Sahatany Valley. The crystal is doubly terminated, with one distinct pyramidal termination on one end, and a partial termination on the other end where it appears to have grown against the pocket wall. No damage and a beautiful little colorful example of this interesting material. It should be noted that this crystal was sold to me as being Liddicoatite which was originally named after