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Tourmaline : AD3G6(BO3)3[T6O18]Y3Z, Lepidolite : K(Li,Al)3(Si,Al)4O10(F,OH)2 | |
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Himalaya Mine (Himalaya pegmatite; Himalaya dikes), Gem Hill, Mesa Grande District, San Diego Co., California, USA WOW! One of my favorite miniatures of all time for the Himalaya, with a GEM lepidolite sidecar crystal attached to the tourmaline! This tourmaline is exceptionally glassy and transparent, but the accenting transparent lepidolite crystal really makes the piece that extra bit unique and special. I acquired this superb miniature about 2 years ago out ... |
| © Rob Lavinsky | Photo ID: 20374 View Count: 365 |
Tourmaline : AD3G6(BO3)3[T6O18]Y3Z | |
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Himalaya Mine (Himalaya pegmatite; Himalaya dikes), Gem Hill, Mesa Grande District, San Diego Co., California, USA With the mine now closed, fine elbaite crystals, whether or not on matrix, are going to get scarce and even more expensive than they are today. Already, I haven't seen many good matrix specimens on the market and this one remarkably has NO repairs at all! Nearly all large Himalaya tourmies do have some repairs, as the mine is quite tectonically ... |
| © Rob Lavinsky | Photo ID: 66358 View Count: 236 |
Tourmaline : AD3G6(BO3)3[T6O18]Y3Z | |
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Himalaya Mine (Himalaya pegmatite; Himalaya dikes), Gem Hill, Mesa Grande District, San Diego Co., California, USA WOW! This doubly-terminated crystal diverges at its "shoulders" into a myriad of slender, gemmy, elongated red tourmaline points. It has green-red-yellow-green zoning up to that point, and then goes red-pink. The pics pretty much pale in comparison - its a VERY elegant and unusual specimen! Entirely translucent to transparent! 7.5 x 1.9 x 1.9 cm ... |
| © Rob Lavinsky | Photo ID: 20303 View Count: 283 |
Tourmaline : AD3G6(BO3)3[T6O18]Y3Z, Stilbite | |
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Himalaya Mine (Himalaya pegmatite; Himalaya dikes), Gem Hill, Mesa Grande District, San Diego Co., California, USA Super combo - stilbite only rarely occurs ON tourmaline from anywhere, especially here! Colorful contrast! 2.8 x 2.2 x 1.8 cm |
| © Rob Lavinsky | Photo ID: 30056 View Count: 273 |
Tourmaline : AD3G6(BO3)3[T6O18]Y3Z | |
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Himalaya Mine (Himalaya pegmatite; Himalaya dikes), Gem Hill, Mesa Grande District, San Diego Co., California, USA This beautiful specimen is a classic Himalaya in terms of color, but there the similarity ends! It is strikingly differnt in overall form from the vast majority of Himalaya singles. The intricately crenellated top is really mesmerizing in person and leaps out at you. It is very thick and 3-dimensional, as you can see, and displays well from just ... |
| © Rob Lavinsky | Photo ID: 43688 View Count: 226 |
Tourmaline : AD3G6(BO3)3[T6O18]Y3Z | |
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Himalaya Mine (Himalaya pegmatite; Himalaya dikes), Gem Hill, Mesa Grande District, San Diego Co., California, USA A SUPERB Himalaya tourmaline that has it all! It has a wonderful termination, made extra special in that a lepidolite crystal is actually embedded deep within it in one place! Lepidolites also decorate the sides of the crystal. The luster is wonderful, the crystal is VERY gemmy for the Himalaya, and, the color is extremely interesting: the ... |
| © Rob Lavinsky | Photo ID: 47229 View Count: 201 |
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Himalaya Mine (Himalaya pegmatite; Himalaya dikes), Gem Hill, Mesa Grande District, San Diego Co., California, USA An outstanding specimen from this important locality, the crystal measures 3 1/2 x 1.0 inches. Three smaller, sharply terminated crystals lie nestled in white albite, creating what is, in my opinion, the ideal composition for a tourmaline specimen. 7 x 4 1/2 x 3.0 inches. Crystal-Odyssey specimen. gemcrystals@aol.com |
| © Joseph A. Freilich | Photo ID: 73667 View Count: 465 |
Tourmaline : AD3G6(BO3)3[T6O18]Y3Z | |
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Himalaya Mine (Himalaya pegmatite; Himalaya dikes), Gem Hill, Mesa Grande District, San Diego Co., California, USA A CLASSIC multicolored tourmaline from the Himalaya, with a pronounced green cap on each crystal. Like most Himalaya greencaps, they are intense lime green from one side but when you look down the c-axis, that green goes red. This cluster is complete all around and quite a showy piece. Ex. Marty Zinn Collection 6.6 x 3.7 x 2.4 cm |
| © Rob Lavinsky | Photo ID: 20368 View Count: 283 |
Tourmaline : AD3G6(BO3)3[T6O18]Y3Z | |
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Himalaya Mine (Himalaya pegmatite; Himalaya dikes), Gem Hill, Mesa Grande District, San Diego Co., California, USA An exceptionally gemmy, glassy, elongated tourmaline "pencil" with color grading from pink to yellow and back to pink again at the splayed termination. This is UNREPAIRED, despite its size, and is pristine. 12 x 1 x 1 cm |
| © Rob Lavinsky | Photo ID: 20312 View Count: 249 |
Tourmaline : AD3G6(BO3)3[T6O18]Y3Z, Albite : Na[AlSi3O8] | |
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Himalaya Mine (Himalaya pegmatite; Himalaya dikes), Gem Hill, Mesa Grande District, San Diego Co., California, USA A DOUBLY-TERMINATED FLOATER crystal measuring a full 4 inches long, accented nicely by albite blades about its lower quarter! Approx 72 grams. NO REPAIRS, which is remarkable for such a large crystal from this mine. 9.3 x 2.5 x 2.2 cm |
| © Rob Lavinsky | Photo ID: 22528 View Count: 247 |
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