Elbaite - Himalaya Mine, USA

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Elbaite
Mineralogical Record
Celebrity specimen
Mineralogical RecordSpecial Issue: Mineral Collections In California, page 187
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ColorsBlue, Green
PublicationsMineralogical Record Special Issue: Mineral Collections In California page 187
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Description
Source special issue: mineral-collections-in-california, PDF page: 187. Label: Elbaite, 2.4 cm, from the Himalaya mine, Mesa Grande, San Diego County, California. Found 1954.

Origin: Himalaya mine, Mesa Grande, San Diego County, California

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