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

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

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

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

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

DESCRIPTION:No. 66009
Mineral:Elbaite var. Rubellite Tourmaline with Lepidolite
Locality:Himalaya Mine, Mesa Grande District, San Diego County, California
Description:Terminated crystal of transparent rubellite tourmaline, the pink variety of elbaite tourmaline, with rosettes of purple lepidolite crystals to 5 mm on the side. The elbaite crystal has a shallow pyramidal termination. The outer zones are faintly green.
Overall Size:30x10x9 mm
Crystals:3-30 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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