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Himalaya Mine (Mesa Grande) Tourmaline, CA
Gem locality Source-confirmed findsPermission required
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: lepidolite, morganite.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: pink/green elbaite tourmaline in Mesa Grande pegmatite
Historic gem tourmaline pegmatite with public screening operations, well documented on mindat.View source →
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Digging, dust, sun
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