Indicolite on Quartz
sold- Locality
- Fano Mine, Riverside Co., California, USA
- Minerals
- Elbaite, Quartz
- Dimensions
- 5 x 4.3 x 2.5 cm
- Size class
- Miniature
- SID
- LL255
A fat Quartz crystal atop Feldspar with attached dark blue Tourmaline. This mine mostly produced Schorl, but dark blue Indicolite is also known. The Indocolite is present both an and inside the Quartz. The blue coloration can be best seen in the smaller crystals, some of which are transparent.