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By Christopher Nohl

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(Above) A young fine mineral dealer poses in the Pederneira Mine production sorting house with this giant tourmaline specimen found in the Proud Pocket 2000.  

(right) The Largest of the Rocket Pocket Tourmalines is this double-terminated 29cm crystal called 'the Atlas Rocket.'

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In the collection of Chrysalis.

Photo by Tom Spann.

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