| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from California > Elbaite Tourmaline |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 43688 |
| Mineral: | Elbaite Tourmaline |
| Locality: | Himalaya Mine, Mesa Grande District, San Diego County, California |
| Description: | Gemmy green crystal of elbaite tourmaline with flat basal pinacoid termination. This crystal has very good internal transparency with a few small areas that could be faceted into gemstones. |
| Overall Size: | 33x15x13 mm |
| Crystals: | 33 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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