| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from California > Elbaite var. Rubellite Tourmaline in Albite var. Cleavelandite |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 63739 |
| Mineral: | Elbaite var. Rubellite Tourmaline in Albite var. Cleavelandite |
| Locality: | Himalaya Mine, Mesa Grande District, San Diego County, California |
| Description: | Two terminated translucent pink rubellite tourmaline crystals, the pink gem variety of the mineral species elbaite tourmaline, to 32 mm in platy white cleavelandite variety of albite feldspar. The cores of the rubellite crystals have greenish color. |
| Overall Size: | 4.5x4.5x4 cm |
| Crystals: | 29-32 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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