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Tourmaline

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Description
Locality: 
Himalaya Mine, San Diego County, California, United States of America
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.8 × 2.1 × 1.8 cm
Description

The crystal shows excellent clarity; photos were done without any backlight just under daylight conditions. The two lower thirds show olive-green color, then you can see an intense pink zoning and a sharp green stripe below the end-points. A really exceptional piece, on same high quality all around. No significant damage to report.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Tourmaline

Formula: 
A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
7