Muscovite, Tourmaline, Albite, Spessartine
Unknown Owner
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A HIGHLY UNUSUAL and showy pseudomorph from the San Diego County pegmatites of a lustrous and silvery, 6.5 cm, muscovite pseudo after a tourmaline crystal from the less well-known Pat Rat Mine. The pseudo is nicely set in albite matrix and accented with orangey-red spessartine garnets. This RARE piece is from the collection of Chuck Houser, a well-known San Diego County collector. Self-collected by Chuck during late 80's/early 90's while the mine was owned and worked by Fred Stevens.
Product details
SpeciesTourmaline, Muscovite, Albite, Spessartine
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions9.2 x 8.5 x 5.0 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityUSA, California, Pack Rat Mine
Known provenance
| Date | Collector | Acquisition price |
|---|---|---|
| 08/2024 | Unknown Owner | Not disclosed |
| — | The Arkenstone | Not disclosed |
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