| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from California > Elbaite var. Rubellite Tourmaline |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 79990 |
| Mineral: | Elbaite var. Rubellite Tourmaline |
| Locality: | Mesa Grande District, San Diego County, California |
| Description: | Two doubly-terminated parallel interconnected rubellite tourmaline crystals, the pink gem variety of elbaite, with striated sides and four-face terminations. The prism faces of the rubellite tourmaline crystals have microscopic white crystals (albite?) Weight: 7.8 grams |
| Overall Size: | 29x22x9 mm |
| Crystals: | micro to 29 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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