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Tourmaline (Var: Verdelite)

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An aesthetic and excellent pair of gemmy and lustrous tourmaline crystals from a MOST UNCOMMON San Diego County locale - the Cota Mine. These elbaite variety verdelite toumalines are very glassy, smoky to green in color and have matte-black caps. Cota Mine tourmalines are RARELY available. This is very fine material. Ex. Ed Ruggiero Collection, who bought this piece from Pala Properties in June, 1976. OLD material.

Product details

SpeciesTourmaline
SizeMiniature
Dimensions3.6 x 1.7 x 1.3 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityUSA, California, Pala Mining District

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
08/2024Unknown OwnerNot disclosed
—The ArkenstoneNot disclosed

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