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Tourmaline (Blue Cap)
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Unknown Owner
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This piece is from the edge of the famous Blue Cap pocket in the 1970s, what we in San Diego called affectionately the greycap pocket. It is a faint blue in color a tthe termination, but really more a mix of pale green and lavender with a colorless zone atop that gives the illusions of the hint of blue. This piece is a very robust single crystal, complete all around but for a small ding on one corner. Part of the value of these pieces also lays in the intense pink core, which was traditionally often used for carving rough
Product details
SpeciesTourmaline
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions5.6 x 5.1 x 4.1 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityUSA, California, Tourmaline Queen Mine
Known provenance
| Date | Collector | Acquisition price |
|---|---|---|
| 08/2024 | Unknown Owner | Not disclosed |
| — | The Arkenstone | Not disclosed |
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