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Elbaite var Watermelon Tourmaline from Himalaya Mine, Mesa Grande District, San Diego County, California

 
Elbaite var Watermelon Tourmaline from Himalaya Mine, Mesa Grande District, San Diego County, California

Elbaite var Watermelon Tourmaline from Himalaya Mine, Mesa Grande District, San Diego County, California

Elbaite var Watermelon Tourmaline from Himalaya Mine, Mesa Grande District, San Diego County, California

DESCRIPTION:No. 82053
Mineral:Elbaite var Watermelon Tourmaline
Locality:Himalaya Mine, Mesa Grande District, San Diego County, California
Description:Lustrous bi-colored elbaite tourmaline crystal with striated prism faces and complex basal pinacoid termination. The elbaite tourmaline crystal is mostly transparent green with pink-red core zone in the termination (watermelon tourmaline). Weight: 7.3 grams. Ex. Miller T1104
Overall Size:16x15x15 mm
Crystals:16 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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