Tourmaline (Rubellite) with Lepidolite -
Himalaya Mine, Mesa Grande, San Diego Co., California, USAex collection Robert Scheck
Perfectly terminated tourmaline with clearly defined end faces. The crystal is partly coated with lustrous lepidolite of best quality. A highly aesthetic paragenesis.
The Himalaya Mine is considered to be the most productive tourmaline mine in North America and is known worldwide for crystals of best quality. The 4.7 cm long crystal is intense pink.
Tourmaline with Lepidolite - Himalaya Mine, USA
Size
4.7 cm x 1.8 cm
Locality
Himalaya Mine, Mesa Grande, San Diego Co., CA, USA