Quartz, Elbaite, Lepidolite, Albite (Var: Cleavelandite)
Delicias Mine, Rancho Los Pocitos, Ensenada Municipality, Baja California, Mexico
A singly-terminated quartz crystal (9 cm maximum vertical dimension), shot through with indicolite tourmaline rods, with accessory lepidolite and cleavelandite. Collected from the Delicias Mine in Baja California Norte. Longest tourmaline rod is over 6 cm. Collected originally by Josie Scripps, and formerly in Bill Larson's collection. ...
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