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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 43390 |
| Mineral: | Elbaite Tourmaline |
| Locality: | Himalaya Mine, Mesa Grande District, San Diego County, California |
| Description: | Doubly-terminated transparent elbaite tourmaline crystal with internal color banding from pinkish-green to intense green. The crystal has striated sides and pinacoid termination modified by shallow secondary faces. The rear termination edge is chipped. |
| Overall Size: | 47x23x18 mm |
| Crystals: | 47 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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