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Elbaite var. Rubellite Tourmaline with Quartz from Himalaya Mine, Mesa Grande District, San Diego County, California

 
Elbaite var. Rubellite Tourmaline with Quartz from Himalaya Mine, Mesa Grande District, San Diego County, California

Elbaite var. Rubellite Tourmaline with Quartz from Himalaya Mine, Mesa Grande District, San Diego County, California

Elbaite var. Rubellite Tourmaline with Quartz from Himalaya Mine, Mesa Grande District, San Diego County, California

DESCRIPTION:No. 41999
Mineral:Elbaite var. Rubellite Tourmaline with Quartz
Locality:Himalaya Mine, Mesa Grande District, San Diego County, California
Description:Doubly-terminated translucent pink rubellite tourmaline crystal 33 mm long attached to a doubly-terminated pale smoky quartz crystal 27 mm long. The rubellite crystal has a pinacoid termination at one end and a steep angled termination at the other. Ex. Robert C. Lambert (1919-2008) #246; acquired in 1978 from P. Scalisi
Overall Size:3.5x2.5x1.5 cm
Crystals:27-33 mm
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