| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from California > Elbaite Tourmaline |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 37340 |
| Mineral: | Elbaite Tourmaline |
| Locality: | (Himalaya Mine), Mesa Grande District, San Diego County, California |
| Description: | Segment of an elbaite tourmaline crystal that was sliced and polished to show the internal color zoning of olive-green center zones, with lighter yellow zones and surrounded by a thin pink outer zone. The center zone shows three arms of darker color. Ex. John Albanese (1898-1969), ex. John Albanese, Jr. |
| Overall Size: | 30x30x8 mm |
| Crystals: | 30 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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