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Elbaite

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A beautiful, gemmy and lustrous, parallel-growth, rose-red tourmaline crystal with an achroite layer and a thin cap of blue, just below the termination. The termination is frosted and lightly etched. This PRISTINE beauty is from the famous Queen Mine and was SELF-COLLECTED by Ed Ruggiero on New Years Eve, 1975! The collecting history fills both sided of his 3x5 card. Hefty at 154 grams! THIS IS ONE OF THOSE FAMOUS BLUECAPS!

Product details

SpeciesElbaite
SizeMiniature
Dimensions4.6 x 4.1 x 4.0 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityUSA, California, Tourmaline Queen Mine

Known provenance

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

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