Mineral: Pezzottaite with Schorl and Quartz
Locality: Sakavalana Mine, Ambatovita, Mandrosonoro, Ambatofinandrahana District, Amoron'i Mania Region, Madagascar
Dimensions: main crystal size: 0.6 × 0.6 cm

Description: Very sharp crystal of Pezzottaite, a rare species of the Beryl Group, translucent, with a very intense and uniform color, set on a Quartz matrix with short, elongated Schorl crystals. It comes from its type locality, Sakavalana Mine.

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