California

Many of the world's greatest tourmalines have been discovered in California's San Diego County. Himalaya Mine, Elizabeth R. Mine, Pala Chief Mine, and Tourmaline Queen Mine are only some of the famous mining localities that have been prized for the mineral deposits found. Calcite, aquamarine, garnet, epidote, kunzite, stilbite, quartz, morganite, and many other minerals come from this region. Many different varieties of tourmaline have also been sourced here. 

FTN22-97
Elbaite
Tourmaline King Mine, Pala, San Diego Co., California, USA
Thumbnail
3.1 x 1.7 x 1.6 cm
$1,950.00
FTN22-98
Gold "leaf"
Sonora Mining Dist., East Belt, Tuolumne Co., California, USA
Thumbnail
2.8 x 2.3 x 0.3 cm
$1,950.00
FTN22-95
Native Gold
Mockingbird Mine, Whitlock Mining Dist., Mariposa Co., California, USA
Thumbnail
2.6 x 1.7 x 0.3 cm
$1,450.00
SM22-136
Neptunite with Benitoite on Natrolite
Gem Mine, Santa Rita Peak, New Idria Mining Dist., San Benito Co., California, USA
Large Cabinet
17.5 x 11.8 x 5.3 cm
$15,000.00
SM22-125
Elbaite Tourmaline with Quartz
Himalaya mine, Gem Hill, Mesa Grande Mining Dist., San Diego Co., California, USA
Small Cabinet
5.3 x 4.8 x 3.4 cm
$6,000.00
SM22-117
Benitoite
California State Gem Mine, Santa Rita Peak, San Benito Co., California, USA
Miniature
4.5 x 3.8 x 3.5 cm
$8,500.00
V22-1162
Benitoite
Gem Mine, New Idria Mining Dist., San Benito Co., California, USA
Small Cabinet
9.1 x 6.5 x 3.8 cm
$18,000.00
V22-1281
Calcite
Rosarita Beach, Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico
Cabinet
10.4 x 6.4 x 7.0 cm
$2,000.00
V22-1357
Beryl var. Aquamarine
Fano Mine, Cahuilla Mining Dist., Riverside Co., California, USA
Small Cabinet
7.4 x 3.5 x 2.6 cm
$5,000.00
V22-1368
Fluorite
Felix Mine, Azusa, Los Angeles Co., California, USA
Small Cabinet
6.0 x 5.5 x 4.6 cm
$2,450.00
V22-1449
Tourmaline
Little Three Mine, Ramona, Ramona Mining Dist., San Diego Co., California, USA
Small Cabinet
6.4 x 4.3 x 4.2 cm
$1,500.00
MET22-02
Gold on Quartz
Eagle's Nest Mine, Michigan Bluff Mining Dist., Placer Co., California, USA
Miniature
4.7 x 4.1 x 0.7 cm
$9,500.00
SM22-80
Benitoite and Neptunite with Joaquinite-(Ce)
California State Gem Mine, Santa Rita Peak, New Idria Mining Dist., San Benito Co., California, USA
Small Cabinet
5.3 x 4.5 x 2.8 cm
$9,500.00
SM22-70
Morganite with Lepidolite
Stewart Mine, Tourmaline Queen Mountain, Pala, San Diego Co., California, USA
Miniature
4.1 x 3.6 x 3.2 cm
$2,400.00
SM22-65
Tourmaline with Cleavelandite
Himalaya Mine, San Diego Co., California, USA
Small Cabinet
6.9 x 2.5 x 2.4 cm
$6,500.00
V22-1102
Benitoite (rare crystal shape) with Neptunite
California State Gem Mine, Santa Rita Peak, San Benito Co., California, USA
Miniature
3.9 x 3.2 x 3.2 cm
$6,000.00
V22-1153
Neptunite on Crossite
California State Gem Mine, Santa Rita Peak, San Benito Co., California, USA
Small Cabinet
5.8 x 3.9 x 3.1 cm
$4,500.00
FTN22-07
Gold on Quartz
Motherlode District , Grass Valley, Nevada Co., California, USA
Thumbnail
2.2 x 1.5 x 1.3 cm
$1,920.00
UTR21-085
Joaquinite-(Ce) (type locality) with Benitoite (type locality), Neptunite and Natrolite
California State Gem Mine, Santa Rita Peak, New Idria Mining District, San Benito Co., California, USA
Small Cabinet
6.3 x 3.5 x 1.3 cm
$2,250.00
UTR21-088
Phosphohedyphane with Wulfenite
Blue Bell Mine, Baker, San Bernardino Co., California, USA
Miniature
3.8 x 3.5 x 2.7 cm
$2,250.00
UTR21-072
Tunellite (type locality)
Extension 5, U.S. Borax Mine, Boron, Kern Co., California, USA
Small Cabinet
7.6 x 6.5 x 4.0 cm
$2,400.00
SM21-191
Tourmaline with Cleavelandite
Himalaya Mine, Gem Hill, San Diego County, California, USA
Cabinet
7.2 x 6.8 x 6.1 cm
$9,500.00
SM21-177
Elbaite Tourmaline "Blue Cap"
Himalaya Mine, Gem Hill, San Diego County, California, USA
Small Cabinet
5.8 x 3.3 x 3.2 cm
$5,000.00
SDL-19
Manganocolumbite (rare locality)
Cryo-Genie Mine, Warner Springs, San Diego County, California, USA
Thumbnail
3.0 x 2.1 x 1.2 cm
$1,250.00
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