Tourmaline, Cleavelandite, Quartz & Feldspar
Himalaya Mine
Mesa Grande, San Diego County, California
9.8 cm x 6.0 cm x 5.0 cm
Here is a nice pegmatite specimen from this famous mine.
Tourmaline crystals within a bed of quartz and albite var. cleavelandite on feldspar.
The Clevelandite has a slight blue color to the eye, more than the camera picks up.
The larger of the tourmaline crystals is not terminated, but the smaller on is.
They both have great color and clarity to them.
Overall a nice specimen that stands on its own.
