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Tourmaline from Himalaya Mine, San Diego County, California, USA

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Red Pink Rubellite TOURMALINE crystals with/in Smoky QUARTZ crystal, Himalaya Mine Mesa Grande San Diego County California USA. This came out of an older collection and is probably from the late 1950s- early 1960s Ralph Potter era. weighs 304 grams. 8.25 cm x 6.1 cm x 7.3 cm. The longest tourmaline measures just a hair over 2 inches long. ex Christopher Wentzell collection.

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SpeciesTourmaline
Weight304 grams
Added on04/22/2026
Current owner
Unknown Owner
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DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Christopher WentzellNot disclosed

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