Bicolor Tourmaline 02236537ad60500c371e1a7efbda3a82 inside an underground limestone mine

inside an underground limestone mine sometime between 1770 and 1774

This hunter / scavenger was literally a walking tripod

each piece is handcrafted using very simple tools

Agate is a form of Chalcedony pronounced Kay-sed-ony

The first documented discovery of the stone dates to 1916

Bicolor Tourmaline 02236537ad60500c371e1a7efbda3a82 inside an underground limestone mineAlbite (Elbaite) also known as Tourmaline is a group of mixed crystals with the following major members, Elbaite, Dravite, Schorl, Buergerite, Tsilaisite, and Uvite. The general color range of the mineral's family are colorless, pink, green, blue, yellow, brown, and black. What distinguishes tourmalines are the three sided cross sections that are different than any other mineral.