Rubellite/ Pink Tourmaline with Quartz with Lepidolite 232.5g From Minas Gerais Brazil Specimen

Beautiful Pink/Rubellite tourmaline and quartz matrix specimen from Minas Gerais Brazil. It weighs in at 232.5g. There is even some lepidolite mixed in. Gem Info and Lore: The mica group of sheet silicate (phyllosilicate) minerals includes several closely related materials having nearly perfect basal cleavage. ... The word mica is derived from the Latin word mica, meaning a crumb, and probably influenced by micro, to glitter. Mica is a common companion for other minerals like Tourmaline. Tourmaline is a crystalline boron silicate mineral compounded with elements such as aluminium, iron, magnesium, sodium, lithium, or potassium. Tourmaline is classified as a semi-precious stone and the gemstone comes in a wide variety of colors. Mica helps us focus on what is important, stripping away distractions like layers of an onion until all that is left is what really matters. It helps bring in new psychic abilities in a smooth and controllable fashion. Mica often companions high-energy crystals