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MD-205920
Elbaite, Lepidolite
Himalaya Mine (Himalaya pegmatite; Himalaya dikes), Gem Hill, Mesa Grande District, San Diego Co., California, USA
Miniature, 3.5 x 2.8 x 2.5 cm
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A beautiful, gemmy and lustrous, doubly terminated, watermelon-pink tourmaline from the Himalaya Mine. The crystal is beautifully accented with purple lepidolite crystals on all sides. The pinacoid termination is super-glassy and gemmy. The other termination is broken, healed and etched. This is a classic color and form for Himalaya tourmaline. Weighs 39 grams.

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