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Elbaite var. Rubellite Tourmaline with Lepidolite from Himalaya Mine, Mesa Grande District, San Diego County, California

 
Elbaite var. Rubellite Tourmaline with Lepidolite from Himalaya Mine, Mesa Grande District, San Diego County, California

Elbaite var. Rubellite Tourmaline with Lepidolite from Himalaya Mine, Mesa Grande District, San Diego County, California

Elbaite var. Rubellite Tourmaline with Lepidolite from Himalaya Mine, Mesa Grande District, San Diego County, California

DESCRIPTION:No. 43721
Mineral:Elbaite var. Rubellite Tourmaline with Lepidolite
Locality:Himalaya Mine, Mesa Grande District, San Diego County, California
Description:Doubly-terminated bi-colored elbaite tourmaline crystal 42 mm long with a small rosette of lilac-colored lepidolite mica attached on one side. Both terminations have a small chipped edge.
Overall Size:42x18x15 mm
Crystals:2-42 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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