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Bi-colored Tourmaline (rare purple)
- Chinese Camp Dike, Himalaya Mine, San Diego Co., California
- Thumbnail, 2.2 x 1.4 x 1.3 cm
- Start Time: 07/01/2010 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 07/08/2010 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
An unusual and uncommon, bi-colored tourmaline from the famous Himalaya Mine. The thin outer layer of the complete all-around crystal is rare, light purple and surrounds the core of classic, gemmy, "Himalaya pink". The lustrous to matte-finish, pinacoid termination is highly unsuaul - a super-dark purple. Very nearly pristine, this showy, well-striated crystal has only a very trivial bit of sidewear. I have not seen another like this!