Tourmaline with Lepidolite, San Diego (KCSD) Mine, California, USA

Here with have a gemmy, multi-colour tourmaline with pretty-in-pink lepidolite crystals attached. The main tourmaline shows a slight, natural bend, attesting to the tectonic changes it experienced during growth. The tourmaline termination has been naturally etched further adding to its complex geologic history. Mounted on an acrylic base. Ex Brenton Mah. From: San Diego (KCSD) Mine, Gem Hill, Mesa Grande district, San Diego County, California, USA. Dimensions: 0.75 cm x 3.5 cm