Elbaite Tourmaline
Posted by: Raymond McDougall on 04.03.2021 | Filed under:

Elbaite Tourmaline

Specimen # 200475
Mineral: Elbaite Tourmaline
Location: Little Three Mine, Ramona, San Diego Co., California, USA
Size: 4.6 x 0.7 x 0.6 cm

Description

A gorgeous gem tourmaline crystal from the Little Three Mine. This crystal is superb, with water-clear transparency and a complex termination featuring two orders of pyramidal faces. In excellent condition. This crystal is like green glass – it’s amazing.

From the Pete Richards collection, he acquired it from Louis Spaulding on April 12, 1994.

About Pete Richards (click here)

 


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