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Elbaite, Albite, Quartz
Elbaite on albite and quartz, the famous “Steamboat” tourmaline, 28 cm (counting quartz crystal base), found in the Tourmaline King mine, San Diego County, California, in 1907. Ex collection of Washington Roebling (1837–1926).
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Smithsonian Institution
Product details
Species
Elbaite, Quartz, Albite
SizeMuseum
Dimensions2800.0 cm
Locality
USA, California, Tourmaline King Mine
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In American Northeast page 345
Added on02/13/2026
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Smithsonian Institution
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Washington Roebling (1837–1926)
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