Large Double-Terminated Watermelon Tourmaline with Rare Flattened Growth- K.C.S.D. Mine, California | River Walkers Minerals geode blade-like form

blade-like form

including vibrant orange and deep red druzy-coated formations that immediately catch your eye

Weight: 319 g

Age: Late Cretaceous (~75 million years old)

and the repair was so well done it is extremely difficult to detect without close inspection

Large Double-Terminated Watermelon Tourmaline with Rare Flattened Growth- K.C.S.D. Mine, California | River Walkers Minerals geode blade-like formWeight: 220 g Dimensions: 5. 7 2. 2 1. 1 in Locality: K. C. S. D. Mine, Gem Hill, Mesa Grande Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA This is one of those specimens that immediately catches your attention! Not just because of its vivid watermelon color, but because of the way it grew. Collected from the historic, (and closed) K. C. S. D. Mine on Gem Hill in Californias renowned Mesa Grande Mining District, this large double terminated