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Tourmaline, Quartz, Lepidolite

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Tourmaline on quartz with lepidolite, 8.3 cm, from the Himalaya mine, Mesa Grande district, San Diego County, California. Ex Chris Rose collection; Jeff Scovil photo.

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SpeciesTourmaline, Quartz, Lepidolite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions8.3 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityUSA, California, Himalaya Mine
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In Pacific Northwest page 37
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Tom Cooper

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Previous owners
DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Chris RoseNot disclosed

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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.