Andalusite (bicolor) Panasqueira Specimen # TUC31704

Specimen # TUC31704

there are some actual crystal faces on the piece

but it's the blue crystals that are rare and sought after by collectors

brassy-gold colored twinned crystals of Chalcopyrite coated by micro epitaxial cubic Galena(

A wonderful "rosette" of white Albite (var: Cleavelandite) sits in between a pair of attractive blue-green colored prismatic Amazonite crystals on the full-sized thumbnail specimen

Andalusite (bicolor) Panasqueira Specimen # TUC31704A fine quality, VVS "Oval" cut gemstone of Andalusite from Bahia, Brazil. The gem shows excellent pleochroism with a combination of a soft reddish orange hue and a light yellow green tone face up. There are only a few worldwide localities that produce gem quality Andalusite, and this brightly colored stone would make a great addition to a gem suite. Item #ANDABRAZ110