- IB32
- Lepidolite Pseudo. After Tourmaline
- Elizabeth R. Mine, Pala, San Diego Co., California, USA
- Miniature, 4.5 x 4.5 x 4.5 cm
- Ex. Irv Brown
- SOLD
A thick layer of lepidolite has replaced tourmaline, and it still surrounds a core of a previous generation of dark green tourmaline. NICE example of this replacement!
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