• Blue indicolite tourmaline crystal on a quartz and muscovite matrix from Nuristan, Afghanistan, five inches across
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Blue Indicolite Tourmaline on Matrix — Nuristan, Afghanistan Specimen

Blue Indicolite Tourmaline on Matrix — Nuristan, Afghanistan Specimen

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Nuristan is one of the great tourmaline localities, and this is what a Nuristan piece looks like when it comes out complete: blue indicolite tourmaline still sitting on its matrix of quartz and muscovite, undisturbed, exactly as it was taken from the pocket.

Five inches across and 746 grams. On-matrix specimens are valued above loose crystals precisely because so few survive extraction intact — the association tells you where the crystal grew and what it grew alongside.

At a glance

  • Blue indicolite tourmaline on matrix
  • With quartz and muscovite
  • Origin: Nuristan, Afghanistan
  • 5" x 4" x 3"
  • 746 grams
  • Ships within 3 business days

How to use it

Display it as a specimen, not as decor — on a shelf at eye level where the association between tourmaline, quartz, and mica is readable.

Side lighting will separate the three minerals. Overhead light tends to wash the muscovite out entirely.

Handle it by the matrix, never by the tourmaline crystal. Do not clean it with anything wet — mica flakes lift and never sit back down.

Reading the specimen

Mineral What to look for
Indicolite tourmaline Blue prismatic crystal, striated along its length
Quartz Clear to white, the bulk of the matrix
Muscovite Silvery mica, flat reflective flakes

✨ Temple Tip

Never wash a mica-bearing specimen. Muscovite flakes lift with water and will not lie back down — dry air from a bulb blower is the only cleaning a piece like this should ever get.

Questions & answers

What minerals are present?

Blue indicolite tourmaline with quartz and muscovite.

What are the dimensions?

5 by 4 by 3 inches, weighing 746 grams.

Where is it from?

Nuristan, Afghanistan.

What does 'on matrix' mean?

The crystal is still attached to the host rock it grew on, rather than having been removed and sold loose.

How should I clean it?

Dry air only. Water will damage the muscovite mica.

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In short

The Blue Indicolite Tourmaline on Matrix is a mineral specimen by Rare Earth Gallery from Nuristan, Afghanistan, with the blue tourmaline crystal still attached to its host rock of quartz and muscovite mica. It measures 5 x 4 x 3 inches and weighs 746 grams. On-matrix specimens are valued above loose crystals because the association shows where and alongside what the crystal grew, and few survive extraction intact. It costs $919.95 for the specimen alone, and it is displayed at eye level with side lighting to separate the three minerals. It is handled by the matrix rather than by the crystal, and it cannot be cleaned with water because muscovite flakes lift and do not lie back down.

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