AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from California > Lepidolite, Rubellite Tourmaline on Quartz |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 18996 |
Mineral: | Lepidolite, Rubellite Tourmaline on Quartz |
Locality: | Himalaya Mine, San Diego County, California |
Description: | Smoky quartz crystal 7 cm long overgrown with rosettes of pink-brown lepidolite up to 10 mm diameter. Three pink rubellite tourmaline crystals are attached along the sides. Classic gem pegmatite specimen. Ex. E.W. Shaw collection |
Overall Size: | 7x6x6 cm |
Crystals: | 5-70 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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