Guaratinga (Jaquetô), Bahia, Northeast Region, Brazil

A fantastic 'torpedo' shaped Aquamarine crystal, doubly terminated with tapering terminations. Pale green in colour and very gemmy possessing interesting etched surfaces. The terminations are 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 was depleted in the elements of the Aquamarine. The etching adds interesting detail and mostly resembles 'I's or narrow windows indented into the crystal faces. Very few of these specimens of this quality have been recovered and this is a excellent example with enchanting colour from an old find. An impressive and esoteric Brazilian display specimen.