| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from California > Elbaite var. Rubellite Tourmaline in Quartz |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 52978 |
| Mineral: | Elbaite var. Rubellite Tourmaline in Quartz |
| Locality: | Pala District, San Diego County, California |
| Description: | Transparent pink rubellite crystal, the pink variety of elbaite tourmaline, intersecting a pale-smoky quartz crystal. The quartz crystal is terminated; the rubellite crystal is a 16 mm segment of a larger crystal. Ex. Tim Swan collection at River Valley Mineral Museum (Rumford, Maine) #247 |
| Overall Size: | 4.5x2x2 cm |
| Crystals: | 16-45 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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