| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from California > Elbaite var. Rubellite Tourmaline |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 43685 |
| Mineral: | Elbaite var. Rubellite Tourmaline |
| Locality: | Himalaya Mine, Mesa Grande District, San Diego County, California |
| Description: | Transparent doubly-terminated bi-colored elbaite tourmaline crystal with no matrix attached. The tourmaline crystal is mostly bright pink, but there is a 2 mm green zone at one termination. The crystal is curved due to post-crystallization deformation. |
| Overall Size: | 38x12x12 mm |
| Crystals: | 38 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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