Tourmaline on Feldspar - Specimen alberta ammolite and cuprite

and cuprite

and staying mentally steady under pressure

set in an upright position

with crystals tucked into recesses and rising along uneven surfaces

The second factor is the prescience of trace amounts of uranium and thorium within the zircon

Tourmaline on Feldspar - Specimen alberta ammolite and cupriteMined from: Errachidia Province, High Atlas Mountains, Dra Tafilalet Region, Morocco Description: This one of a kind Moroccan specimen is densely packed with mineral growth, forming a thick, textured plate covered in interlocking crystals. Cream to pale beige feldspar dominates the structure, showing sharp, blocky forms and layered growth patterns. Between these sit numerous small quartz crystals, ranging from translucent grey to slightly smoky,