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Elbaite, Quartz (Var: Smoky Quartz)

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A fine large cabinet specimen from the less well-known Elizabeth R. Mine of San Diego County. An 8.8 cm, highly lustrous, striated, dark tourmaline crystal is attached to a termination face of a huge, translucent, glassy smoky quartz crystal. The tourmaline and the contacted, but undamaged, back of the smoky quartz are partially covered with feldspar overlay. This is seldom available, large material and only available from insider collections. Older material from the Chuck Houser Collection and according to his label, was collected in 1984. It then went to the Bill Larson/Pala Intl Collection. Weighs 8.4 pounds or 3.8 kilograms.