Guaratinga (Jaquetô), Bahia, Northeast Region, Brazil

Unusual and aesthetic Aquamarine crystal resembling a 'torpedo'. Pale green, doubly terminated and very gemmy possessing interesting etched surfaces. The terminations are quite regular suggesting they formed like this, while the etching on the faces occurred as a result of the crystal coming into contact with a solution that is depleted in the elements of the Aquamarine. The etching adds interesting detail and resembles 'I's indented into the crystal faces. Very few of these specimens have been recovered and this is one of the finer examples with good colour from an old find. A fine esoteric Brazilian specimen.