Elbaite
specimen number:
1604144
location:
Himalaya mine, San Diego Co., California, USA
description:
A classic thick translucent lustrous pink with light green color zoning crystal of elbaite. Minor lepidolite is present. What appears to be damage on the backside of the termination is natural crystallization.
Size: 6.0 x 2.9 x 2.7 cm (small-cabinet)
Collection: Marc Fleischer
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