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Elbaite, Quartz, Cleavelandite, Orthoclase, Lepidolite

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Elbaite on quartz, cleavelandite, orthoclase and lepidolite, 14.5 cm, from the Himalaya mine, Mesa Grande District, San Diego County, California. Photo by Neal Luppescu.

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SpeciesElbaite, Quartz, Cleavelandite, Lepidolite, Orthoclase
SizeCabinet
Dimensions14.5 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityUSA, California, Himalaya Mine
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In American Northeast page 202
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Neal Luppescu

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Himalaya Mine
Himalaya Mine, USA — classic tourmaline pegmatite in San Diego County; famed for vivid elbaite crystals and rare-element minerals prized by collectors.