Elbaite from Tourmaline Queen Mine, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA - image 1

Elbaite from Tourmaline Queen Mine, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA

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Source volume: 49, issue: 3, PDF page: 8. Label: Morganite on blue-cap elbaite, 13 cm, from the Tour-maline Queen mine in San Diego County, California. This was also one of Keith’s signature pieces. Green Mountain Minerals photo; Stuart Wilensky collection.

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SpeciesElbaiteMorganite
Added on10/22/2024
LocalityUSA, California, Tourmaline Queen Mine
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Volume: 49, Issue: 3 page 366

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