Tourmaline. Tourmaline King Mine, Tourmaline Queen Mountain (Pala Mtn; Queen Mtn), Pala, Pala Mining District, San ...

Description

Tourmaline
Tourmaline King Mine, Tourmaline Queen Mountain (Pala Mtn; Queen Mtn), Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
2.6 x 1.5 x 1.4 cm (1.02 x 0.59 x 0.55 in)
11.4 grams

This specimen comes from the more recent productions from the Tourmaline King Mine and is in a style you don't see all too often from the locality. Throughout this single prismatic crystal are pastel zones of red and green zoning, leading downward to a colorless interior-somewhat resembling Achroite, the colorless variety of Tourmaline-and forest-green zoning along the base. The Tourmaline is topped with a sharp pyramidal termination, has a gemmy interior, and a glassy luster.

More Information: This piece is in excellent condition.


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