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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 50229 |
| Mineral: | Elbaite Tourmaline with Lepidolite |
| Locality: | Himalaya Mine, Mesa Grande District, San Diego County, California |
| Description: | Doubly-terminated translucent bi-colored elbaite tourmaline crystal 25 mm long with asymmetric terminations and a cluster of lavender-colored lepidolite mica crystals on one termination. The elbaite crystal is mostly pink with a green zone in the center. Ex. Peter B. Nalle (1923-2010) collection #609; originally acquired in 1991 from Lawrence H. Conklin (1933-2016) |
| Overall Size: | 3.5x3.5x2.5 cm |
| Crystals: | 1-25 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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