{"product_id":"blue-cap-tourmaline-with-albite-tourmaline-specimen-paprok-afghanistan-370-gram","title":"Blue Cap Tourmaline on Albite – 370 Gram, Paprok, Afghanistan","description":"\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"6\"\u003eProduct Overview\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe termination on this tourmaline runs blue and green, which is what makes a \u003cstrong\u003eblue cap tourmaline\u003c\/strong\u003e a blue cap. The crystal is terminated and sits on albite, and the whole specimen weighs 370 grams and measures 92 x 66 x 63 mm. It comes from Paprok, Afghanistan, a locality that’s also spelled Paproke, and it’s listed as natural.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"6\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"col\"\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"col\"\u003eInformation\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e370 gram\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e92 x 66 x 63 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eShape\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNatural Terminated Crystal on Matrix\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eColor\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlue and green in the termination\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMatrix\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAlbite\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTreatment\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNatural\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOrigin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaprok (Paproke), Afghanistan\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFamily\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eElbaite Tourmaline\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"6\"\u003eWhat Makes This Specimen Relevant\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAt 92 x 66 x 63 mm, this is a compact piece, roughly as deep as it is wide, with the color concentrated where it matters: the cap. Tourmaline and albite form together in pegmatites, and our guide to \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mineralsparadise.com\/blogs\/gemology\/pegmatite-explained-why-these-rocks-produce-the-worlds-rarest-crystals\"\u003epegmatites\u003c\/a\u003e explains why the pairing is so common. For how blue and green fit into tourmaline’s wider color range, see \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mineralsparadise.com\/blogs\/gemology\/tourmaline-colors-explained-from-watermelon-to-paraiba-the-full-guide\"\u003etourmaline colors explained\u003c\/a\u003e. If you’d like a size comparison, our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mineralsparadise.com\/products\/blue-cap-tourmaline-with-albite-mineral-natural-tourmaline-tourmaline-rough-tourmaline-specimen-from-paproke-580-gram\"\u003e580 gram blue cap tourmaline with albite\u003c\/a\u003e is the larger piece, and the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mineralsparadise.com\/products\/blue-cap-tourmaline-with-smoky-quartz-tourmaline-crystal-natural-tourmaline-fine-minerals-albite-minerals-specimen-233-g\"\u003e233 gram blue cap tourmaline with smoky quartz and albite\u003c\/a\u003e is the smaller. The rest are in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mineralsparadise.com\/collections\/tourmaline-crystals\"\u003eTourmaline Crystals collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"6\"\u003eBuying Considerations\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eHandle the termination carefully, since the blue and green cap is the part of the crystal most exposed to knocks, and store the specimen where nothing will rest against it. The \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=mj3OWg1ON4A\"\u003evideo of this specimen\u003c\/a\u003e shows how the colors sit in the cap before you buy. Ships express.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"6\"\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is a blue cap tourmaline?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt’s a tourmaline crystal with a blue termination, the top end of the crystal, often with green in the cap as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this tourmaline natural?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt’s listed as natural.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs Paprok the same as Paproke?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. Both spellings refer to the same locality in Afghanistan.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Minerals Paradise","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47677519397155,"sku":"PR04\/1","price":7150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/6833\/0019\/files\/Blue_and_green_capped_tourmaline_crystal_on_white_albite.jpg?v=1793591638","url":"https:\/\/mineralsparadise.com\/products\/blue-cap-tourmaline-with-albite-tourmaline-specimen-paprok-afghanistan-370-gram","provider":"Minerals Paradise","version":"1.0","type":"link"}