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Tourmaline (Var: Rubellite) : AD3G6(BO3)3[T6O18]Y3Z

Tourmaline Queen Mine (MS 6458; Tourmaline Queen No. 3), Tourmaline Queen Mountain (Pala; Queen), Pala District, San Diego Co., California, USA

Gemmy, pink tourmaline crystal perched on lepidolite and albite matrix. The tourmaline crystal is unterminated and sits beautifully exposed off the matrix. Good old specimen. Overall size of mineral specimen: 28x18x18 mm. Size of individual crystals: 12 mm.
 © 2002 John H. BettsPhoto ID: 4686    View Count: 478

Tourmaline (Var: Rubellite) : AD3G6(BO3)3[T6O18]Y3Z

Tourmaline Queen Mine (MS 6458; Tourmaline Queen No. 3), Tourmaline Queen Mountain (Pala; Queen), Pala District, San Diego Co., California, USA

Blue Cap Tourmaline Crystal
8 CM X 6 CM
Ex: William Larson Collection
American Mineral Treasures Exhibition Tucson 2008
Ex: Rob Lavinsky
Marc Miterman Collection
Photo ID: 164468    View Count: 201

Multiple photos availableTourmaline (Var: Rubellite) : AD3G6(BO3)3[T6O18]Y3Z, Quartz : SiO2

Tourmaline Queen Mine (MS 6458; Tourmaline Queen No. 3), Tourmaline Queen Mountain (Pala; Queen), Pala District, San Diego Co., California, USA

"The Queen"
Musem quality and large cabinet sized specimen of green-capped Rubellite Tourmaline set against
large, included Milky Quartz crystals! This specimen is a stunner and could be the centerpiece
of any fine mineral collection! The Tourmaline features a perfect top termination with three
terminated sidecar crystals. It measures 12 cm in ...
 © www.exceptionalminerals.comPhoto ID: 154052    View Count: 153

Tourmaline (Var: Rubellite) : AD3G6(BO3)3[T6O18]Y3Z

Tourmaline Queen Mine (MS 6458; Tourmaline Queen No. 3), Tourmaline Queen Mountain (Pala; Queen), Pala District, San Diego Co., California, USA

15 CM x 6.25 CM
Large single crystal
Found 1972
Marc Miterman Collection
Photo ID: 164470    View Count: 124

Tourmaline (Var: Rubellite) : AD3G6(BO3)3[T6O18]Y3Z

Tourmaline Queen Mine (MS 6458; Tourmaline Queen No. 3), Tourmaline Queen Mountain (Pala; Queen), Pala District, San Diego Co., California, USA

This was the "FIRST" Blue Cap crystal found in the famous 1972 SHINY TOP POCKET that produced the World's Best Blue Cap Tourmalines.
6 CM X 5 CM
Mined by John Mac Lean
Ex: William Larson Collection
American Mineral Treasures Exhibition Tucson 2008
Marc Miterman Collection
Photo ID: 164471    View Count: 124

Tourmaline (Var: Rubellite) : AD3G6(BO3)3[T6O18]Y3Z, Quartz : SiO2

Tourmaline Queen Mine (MS 6458; Tourmaline Queen No. 3), Tourmaline Queen Mountain (Pala; Queen), Pala District, San Diego Co., California, USA

A natural matrix consisting of two intergrown vivid reddish pink tourmaline crystals with a light blue basal pedion termination on a grayish brown quartz point; from the Tourmaline Queen mine, Pala, San Diego County, California, USA. Specimen measures approximately 65mm tall. Produced in July 2001 by the San Diego Mining Company. On display at The ...
 © 2001 SLRPhoto ID: 120603    View Count: 114

Multiple photos availableTourmaline (Var: Rubellite) : AD3G6(BO3)3[T6O18]Y3Z

Tourmaline Queen Mine (MS 6458; Tourmaline Queen No. 3), Tourmaline Queen Mountain (Pala; Queen), Pala District, San Diego Co., California, USA

Description: A natural vivid reddish pink tourmaline crystal with a thin grayish blue basal pedion termination from the Tourmaline Queen mine, Pala, San Diego County, California, USA. Specimen measures 58x42x22mm, and weighs 74.7g. Several well developed spatio-temporal spiral patterns are visible on the termination surface. These rare patterns ...
 © 2005 SLRPhoto ID: 138520    View Count: 95

Tourmaline (Var: Rubellite) : AD3G6(BO3)3[T6O18]Y3Z

Tourmaline Queen Mine (MS 6458; Tourmaline Queen No. 3), Tourmaline Queen Mountain (Pala; Queen), Pala District, San Diego Co., California, USA

A natural vivid reddish pink tourmaline crystal with a thin grayish blue basal pedion termination; from the Tourmaline Queen mine, Pala, San Diego County, California, USA. Specimen measures approximately 10x22x17mm. San Diego Mining Company, circa July 2001.
 © 2006 SLRPhoto ID: 141349    View Count: 85

Tourmaline (Var: Rubellite) : AD3G6(BO3)3[T6O18]Y3Z

Tourmaline Queen Mine (MS 6458; Tourmaline Queen No. 3), Tourmaline Queen Mountain (Pala; Queen), Pala District, San Diego Co., California, USA

4.4 x 1.1 x 0.9 cm. An extremely bright pink and fine Queen Mine rubellite, self-collected by Ed Ruggiero on New Years Eve of 1975, according to the accompanying collection card. It is DOUBLY-TERMINATED, and weighs 7 grams. CLASSIC COLOR AND BRIGHTNESS!
 © Rob LavinskyPhoto ID: 117865    View Count: 84
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