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Morganite, Tourmaline

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The Carabas Collection
0 for sale·Member since 2026
Morganite crystal on blue-cap tourmaline (nicknamed “The Button”), 12.7 cm, from the Tourmaline Queen mine, Pala, San Diego County, California. Found January 19, 1972; repaired in one place, with a small restoration. Ex Stuart Wilensky, Peter Via and Dave Wilber collections. This was Dave’s favorite specimen in his famous collection of Tourmaline Queen mine minerals. Beth Van Allen photo, courtesy of The Arkenstone. It is not true that the morganite screws in. We checked.

Product details

Species
Morganite, TourmalineAbout Morganite →
SizeCabinet
Dimensions12.7 cm
Added on02/13/2026
Locality
USA, California, Tourmaline Queen Mine
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collecting In Texas page 38

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Dave WilberNot disclosed
—Peter ViaNot disclosed
—Stewart Wilensky (Wilensky Exquisite Minerals)Not disclosed

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Morganite
Mineral guide
Learn about Morganite
pink to peach beryl with glassy hexagonal prisms; valued for pastel color, sizable crystals on matrix, and classic pegmatite localities.
Regional guide
Morganite from Tourmaline Queen Mine
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