Elbaite, Quartz, Albite - image 1
Photo by Harold and Erica Van Pelt

Elbaite, Quartz, Albite

“Blue-cap” elbaite with quartz and albite, 17.5 cm, from the Tourmaline Queen mine, San Diego County, California. Collected by my father and Ed Swoboda in 1972; ex Josie Scripps collection; Harold and Erica Van Pelt photo.

Product details

SpeciesElbaite, Quartz, Albite
SizeLarge Cabinet
Dimensions17.5 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityUSA, California, Tourmaline Queen Mine
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In California page 160
Current owner
Carl Larson
Carl Larson
California
Member since 2026
Previous owners
DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Josie ScrippsNot disclosed

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