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Tourmaline Var Rubellite

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Tourmaline Var Rubellite

Ex J & S Mommers Collection

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Description
Locality: 
Himalaya Mine, San Diego County, California, United States of America
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2.6 × 2.5 × 1.3 cm
Description

 

A rather odd rubellite tourmaline crystal from the classic deposits at the Himalaya Mine. The colour is a dark pink running to purplish in places. One side of the specimen is a series of terminations, whilst the opposing side are two termination with a small step.

Acquired from Tony Jones then of Fallbrook in 1985

 

 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Tourmaline

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

Rubellite

Variety Of: 

Tourmaline

Formula: 
A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Hardness: 
7
Hardness: 
0.0
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