Elbaite from Himalaya Mine, San Diego County, California, USA

Doubly terminated tourmaline crystals to 6.8 cm with albite collected in 1993.

Product details

SpeciesElbaite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions7.8 x 6.8 cm
Added on05/12/2025
RepairsNone

Current owner

Acquired
Sep 2019

Owner’s note

Acquired from Isaias Casanova (IC Minerals).

Member since 2025

Previous owners

DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Isaias CasanovaNot disclosed
Uknown source.
2011Stuart Wilensky (Wilensky Exquisite Minerals)Not disclosed
Acquired from Frank Imbriacco III.
02/1996Frank A. Imbriacco IIINot disclosed
Acquired from Jordi Fabre (Fabre Minerals).

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Himalaya Mine, USA — classic tourmaline pegmatite in San Diego County; famed for vivid elbaite crystals and rare-element minerals prized by collectors.