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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 72790 |
| Mineral: | Elbaite Tourmaline in Quartz |
| Locality: | Himalaya Mine, Mesa Grande District, San Diego County, California |
| Description: | Lustrous transparent bi-colored elbaite tourmaline crystals frozen in translucent gray quartz. The elbaite tourmaline crystals are pink (variety Rubellite) with green end zones. None of the elbaite tourmaline crystals are complete, two are terminated. Ex. W. B. Thompson collection |
| Overall Size: | 6.5x6.5x4 cm |
| Crystals: | 8-35 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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