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Photo by László Kupi

Elbaite (“blue-cap”)

Kevin Brown
Kevin Brown
Parker, TX
0 for sale·Member since 2026
Elbaite (“blue-cap”), 6.1 cm, from the Tourmaline Queen mine near Pala, San Diego County, California. Collected in early 1972 by Bill Larson and Ed Swoboda; ex Jim Doyle collection, ex Fred Kennedy collection, ex Forrest Cureton collection. László Kupi photo.

Product details

SpeciesElbaite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions6.1 cm
Added on03/26/2026
LocalityUSA, California, Tourmaline Queen Mine
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record The Kevin Brown Collection page 48

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Forrest CuretonNot disclosed
—Fred KennedyNot disclosed
—Jim DoyleNot disclosed

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