Tourmaline on Quartz
at-auction$ 1,250
- Locality
- Himalaya Mine, Mesa Grande, San Diego Co., California, USA
- Minerals
- Quartz
- Dimensions
- 8 x 7.5 x 4.5 cm
- Size class
- Small Cabinet
- SID
- AU725
Two pink Tourmaline intergrown with a larger, glassy smokey Quartz crystal from the Himalaya Mine. HImalaya Tourmaline are Usually found as single crystals - multiple crystals attached to large Quartz crystals are not common! The Tourmaline crystals are well terminated and reach 3cm in diameter, one of which is very gemmy. Aside from some light edge chatter on the Quartz, the specimen is undamaged. Ex. Bob Reynolds collection. Valued at $1500.