$4,000Median
15Sold (12 mo)
$3,000Last sale
Morganite, Tourmaline
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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
SpeciesMorganite, Tourmaline
SizeCabinet
Dimensions12.7 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityUSA, California, Tourmaline Queen Mine
Publications
- Mineralogical Record Mineral Collecting In Texas page 38
Current owner
Member since 2026
Previous owners
| Date | Collector | Acquisition price |
|---|---|---|
| — | Dave Wilber | Not disclosed |
| — | Peter Via | Not disclosed |
| — | Stuart Wilensky (Wilensky Exquisite Minerals) | Not disclosed |
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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
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