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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 37329 |
| Mineral: | Elbaite Tourmaline |
| Locality: | Himalaya Mine, Mesa Grande District, San Diego County, California |
| Description: | Large bi-colored elbaite tourmaline crystal with flat basal pinacoid termination. Most of the elbaite tourmaline is green but the base has a darker zone and the termination is pink. The top rear corner intersected another crystal leaving an impression. Ex. John Albanese (1898-1969), ex. John Albanese, Jr. |
| Overall Size: | 78x24x22 mm |
| Crystals: | 78 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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