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Beryl : Be3Al2Si6O18, Elbaite : [Na][(Li,Al)3][Al6][(OH)3|OH|(BO3)3|Si6O18], Lepidolite : K(Li,Al)3(Si,Al)4O10(F,OH)2, Albite : Na[AlSi3O8] | |
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Tourmaline Queen Mine (MS 6458; Tourmaline Queen No. 3), Tourmaline Queen Mountain (Pala; Queen), Pala District, San Diego Co., California, USA A well formed morganite crystal, 3.5 cm across, on a matrix of cleavelandite, lepidolite, and pink elbaite. Recovered circa 1974. |
| © 2005, Jesse Fisher | Photo ID: 39613 View Count: 382 |
Beryl (Var: Morganite) : Be3Al2Si6O18, Elbaite : [Na][(Li,Al)3][Al6][(OH)3|OH|(BO3)3|Si6O18] | |
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Tourmaline Queen Mine (MS 6458; Tourmaline Queen No. 3), Tourmaline Queen Mountain (Pala; Queen), Pala District, San Diego Co., California, USA This is classic old material (30-50 years old, probably) and specimens are VERY hard to come by in any American market. It is, on its own merit, a SUPER specimen with characteristic pink color that is rather different in hue from more recent Afghani material. This specimen has several fat, translucent crystals that are brighter and more gemmy in ... |
| © Rob Lavinsky | Photo ID: 29503 View Count: 325 |
Beryl (Var: Morganite) : Be3Al2Si6O18 | |
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Tourmaline Queen Mine (MS 6458; Tourmaline Queen No. 3), Tourmaline Queen Mountain (Pala; Queen), Pala District, San Diego Co., California, USA A natural vivid pink to orangey pink beryl crystal with slightly etched exterior, having a clear gem-quality interior; from the Tourmaline Queen mine, Tourmaline Queen Mtn., Pala, San Diego County, California, USA. Specimen measures approximately 76x44x70mm. Courtesy Pala International. |
| © 2003 SLR | Photo ID: 65197 View Count: 257 |
Beryl (Var: Morganite) : Be3Al2Si6O18 | |
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Tourmaline Queen Mine (MS 6458; Tourmaline Queen No. 3), Tourmaline Queen Mountain (Pala; Queen), Pala District, San Diego Co., California, USA 8.8 x 6.0 x 4.6 cm. A large hexagonal crystal of morganite from San Diego is a rarity. It has a rich pink color. The surface is mildly etched, but still retains lustre and the etching just makes it more reflective. Weighs 361 grams. Ex. Pala International/William Larson Collection. |
| © Rob Lavinsky | Photo ID: 192110 View Count: 74 |
Beryl : Be3Al2Si6O18, Elbaite : [Na][(Li,Al)3][Al6][(OH)3|OH|(BO3)3|Si6O18] | |
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Tourmaline Queen Mine (MS 6458; Tourmaline Queen No. 3), Tourmaline Queen Mountain (Pala; Queen), Pala District, San Diego Co., California, USA Beryl, variety morganite on Elbaite. Scale at bottom of image is an inch with a rule at one cm. |
| Photo ID: 238186 View Count: 58 | |
Beryl : Be3Al2Si6O18 | |
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Tourmaline Queen Mine (MS 6458; Tourmaline Queen No. 3), Tourmaline Queen Mountain (Pala; Queen), Pala District, San Diego Co., California, USA 3.1 x 2.7 x 1.6 cm |
| © Dan Weinrich Minerals | Photo ID: 227059 View Count: 24 |
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