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Watermelon Tourmaline

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Sapo mine, Conselheiro Pena, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil
© Mario Pauwels

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A variety of Tourmaline

A variety of Tourmaline (primarily elbaite and/or liddicoatlite) with colour zoning showng a pink core and green edges, like a watermelon.

Classification of Watermelon Tourmaline

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    Localities for Watermelon Tourmaline

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    (TL) indicates type locality. ? indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. All other localities listed without reference should be considered as uncertain and unproven until references can be found.
    Argentina
     
    USA
     
    • Arizona
      • Maricopa Co.
    		Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 400.
    • California
      • Riverside Co.
        • Cahuilla District
          • Thomas Mountain
    		Kunz, G. F. 1905. Gems, jeweler's materials, and ornamental stones of California. California State Mining Bureau Bulletin 37: p. 21, 122-123, 171 p.
      • San Diego Co.
        • Mesa Grande District
          • Gem Hill
    		Fisher, J. 2002. Gem and rare-element pegmatites of southern California. Mineralogical Record, Volume 33, Number 5: pages 390-396, photographs.
        • Pala District
          • Hiriart Mountain (Heriart; Heriot; Hiriat Hill)
    		Kunz, G. F. 1906. The Production of Precious Stones in 1905. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, Division of Mining and Mineral Resources. GPO, Washington: pages 26-27; 40 pp.
        • Rincon District
          • Rincon Mountain (Boucher Hill)
    		Rogers, A. F. 1910. Minerals From The Pegmatite Veins Of Rincon, San Diego Co., California. Columbia University School Of Mines Quarterly Journal Of Applied Science, Vol. 31 pp. 208-218.
    • Colorado
      • Fremont Co.
        • Eight Mile Park pegmatite District
    		Pearl, 1958. Colorado Gem Trails & Mineral Guide
    • Maine
      • Androscoggin Co.
        • Auburn
          • Mt. Apatite District
    		King & Foord, 1994. Mineralogy of Maine, V. 1.
    King & Foord, 1994. Mineralogy of Maine, V. 1.
    King & Foord, 1994. Mineralogy of Maine, V. 1.
    King & Foord, 1994. Mineralogy of Maine, V. 1.
        • Poland
    		King, V. and Foord, E., 1994, Mineralogy of Maine, volume 1.
      • Oxford Co.
        • Buckfield
    		King & Foord, 1994. Mineralogy of Maine, V. 1.
        • Greenwood
    		King & Foord, 1994. Mineralogy of Maine, V. 1.
        • Hebron
    		King & Foord, 1994. Mineralogy of Maine, V. 1.
        • Newry
    		King, V. and Foord, E., 1994, Mineralogy of Maine, V. 1; King, V. (ed.), 2000, Mineralogy of Maine, V. 2, with updates by Van King
    King & Foord, 1994. Mineralogy of Maine, V. 1.
        • Paris
    		King, V. and Foord, E., 1994, Mineralogy of Maine.
    • Massachusetts
      • Hampshire Co.
        • Chesterfield
    		King & Foord, 1994. Mineralogy of Maine, V. 1., p.120
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