AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from California > Elbaite Tourmaline |
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DESCRIPTION: | No. 76309 |
Mineral: | Elbaite Tourmaline |
Locality: | Stewart Mine, Pala District, San Diego County, California |
Description: | Lustrous transparent-to-translucent bi-colored elbaite tourmaline crystal with no matrix attached. The elbaite crystal is flattened form and varies in color from green to black core. The termination has complex crystallization patterns (dissolved mica?) Collected ca. 1980 |
Overall Size: | 16x11x4 mm |
Crystals: | 16 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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