Tourmaline Var. Elbaite (Bi-colored)
sold- Locality
- Himalaya Mine, Mesa Grande, San Diego County, California
- Minerals
- Elbaite
- Dimensions
- 4.4 x 2.3 x 2.0 cm
- Size class
- Miniature
- SID
- TOURM38
This piece exhibits good color. It is bi-colored with four different color zones. (top down: Red, green, pink, green). It is nearly double terminated, with part of the bottom termination growing off of a little feldspar with Lepidolite. This crystal is thick and yet still shows good color saturation. Often Himalaya mine tourmaline has a brownish-red color whereas this one has pink and red zones. This mine is an american classic, and this piece is a fine example for the price. It weighs 35 grams.