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Himalaya Mine Thumbnails July 18, 2024 · 7 specimens Mixed thumbnails from the Himalaya Mine in San Diego (plus one from the Pack Rat Mine). These are select pieces from the collection of Josh Hall, a former Vice President of Pala International who worked with Bill Larson for decades. Josh was in a position to select through many specimens to get these choice few. |
P351 - Tourmaline on Quartz sold
Himalaya Mine, Mesa Grande, San Diego Co., California, USA
Miniature - 3.3 x 0.7 x 0.6 cm
Slender, doubly-terminated transparent green Tourmaline attached to a transparent, 1.6cm doubly-terminated Quartz crystal.
P353 - Morganite sold
Himalaya Mine, Mesa Grande, San Diego Co., California, USA
Thumbnail - 2 x 1.6 x 1.3 cm
Etched orange Morganite, glassy and transparent.
P357 - Tourmaline with Lepidolite sold
Himalaya Mine, Mesa Grande, San Diego Co., California, USA
Thumbnail - 2.4 x 2 x 1.1 cm
Pink Tourmaline crystal rising out of a cluster of purple Lepidolite with smaller pink Tourmaline crystals. Undamaged floater well crystallized all around.
P358 - Tourmaline on Quartz sold
Himalaya Mine, Mesa Grande, San Diego Co., California, USA
Thumbnail - 3 x 1.5 x 0.8 cm
Pink, doubly-terminated Tourmaline crystal attached to a doubly-terminated Quartz crystal.
P359 - Spessartine sold
Pack Rat Mine, Jacumba, San Diego Co., California, USA
Thumbnail - 2.4 x 2 x 1.2 cm
Glassy orange Spessartine crystals on Feldspar.
P361 - Tourmaline sold
Himalaya Mine, Mesa Grande, San Diego Co., California, USA
Miniature - 3.5 x 1.5 x 0.8 cm
Exquisite chain of pink and green, doubly-terminated Tourmaline crystals. Could use a quick removal of pocket clay in areas.
P363 - Tourmaline sold
Himalaya Mine, Mesa Grande, San Diego Co., California, USA
Thumbnail - 2.5 x 1.0 x 0.6 cm
Cluster of connected doubly-terminated pink Tourmaline crystals or a single crystal exhibiting natural bending/offset from fracturing and healing in the pocket? A beautiful undamaged oddity of a Tourmaline.