I’ve posted great new specimens from the Pete Richards collection. This is the first of two tourmaline updates: Tourmaline I – U.S (click here). These are beautiful tourmaline crystals from across the U.S, including very fine thumbnail-sized pieces.

Elbaite tourmaline, Little Three Mine, Ramona, San Diego Co., California – 4.6 cm

Elbaite tourmaline, Dunton Gem Quarry, Newry, Oxford Co., Maine – 4.1 cm

Elbaite tourmaline, Little Three Mine, Ramona, San Diego Co., California – 3.8 cm

Elbaite tourmaline, Little Three Mine, Ramona, San Diego Co., California – 2.7 cm

Elbaite tourmaline, Little Three Mine, Ramona, San Diego Co., California – 2.7 cm

Elbaite tourmaline crystal, Little Three Mine, Ramona, San Diego Co., California – 4.3 cm

Elbaite tourmaline, Little Three Mine, Ramona, San Diego Co., California – 4.1 cm

Schorl tourmaline from the Rice Mine, Groton, New Hampshire – 4.8 cm

Schorl tourmaline, Little Cahuilla Mountain, Riverside Co., California – 3.9 cm

Elbaite tourmaline, Himalaya Mine, Mesa Grande Mining District,
San Diego Co., California – 2.0 cm

Fluor-uvite tourmaline, Dale Bush Farm, Gouverneur, St. Lawrence Co, New York
Field of view 1.5 cm

Elbaite tourmaline, Bennett Quarry, Oxford Co., Maine – 1.4 cm

Schorl tourmaline, Larrivee Prospect, Buckfield, Oxford Co., Maine – 2.1 cm

Elbaite tourmaline, Mt. Mica, Paris, Oxford Co, Maine – 2.0 cm

Schorl tourmaline, near Fort Collins, Larimer Co., Colorado – 2.6 cm

Elbaite tourmaline, Stewart Mine, Pala, San Diego Co., California – 2.1 cm

Elbaite, Haddam, Haddam Neck, Middlesex Co., Connecticut – 1.7 cm