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Elbaite Tourmaline from Stewart Mine, Pala District, San Diego County, California

 
Elbaite Tourmaline from Stewart Mine, Pala District, San Diego County, California

Elbaite Tourmaline from Stewart Mine, Pala District, San Diego County, California

Elbaite Tourmaline from Stewart Mine, Pala District, San Diego County, California

Elbaite Tourmaline from Stewart Mine, Pala District, San Diego County, California

DESCRIPTION:No. 76309
Mineral:Elbaite Tourmaline
Locality:Stewart Mine, Pala District, San Diego County, California
Description:Lustrous transparent-to-translucent bi-colored elbaite tourmaline crystal with no matrix attached. The elbaite crystal is flattened form and varies in color from green to black core. The termination has complex crystallization patterns (dissolved mica?) Collected ca. 1980
Overall Size:16x11x4 mm
Crystals:16 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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