mineral general info

Elbaite

This terminated crystal of smoky quartz is loaded with emerald green colored crystals of tourmaline variety elbaite. The largest is a 4.6 cm doubly terminated pencil crystal. The quartz crystal is also fully, in fact, doubly terminated.

Origin: Kamdesh, Kunnar Province, Afghanistan

Sample size: 12.7 x 6.8 x 6.6 cm

Photo courtesy of:

John Veevaert, Trinity Mineral Co

Trinityminerals.com

Origin: Gilgit District, Northern Areas, Pakistan

Sample size: 6.5 x 1.7 x 1.5 cm

Origin: Paprok, Kunar, Afghanistan

Sample size: 5.8 x 2.3 x 1.5 cm

Variety indicolite

Origin: Pederneira Mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Ex. M. Zinn collection

Sample size: 12.2 x 2.9 x 1.5 cm

Variety rubellite with lepidolite

Origin: Nuristan, Kunar Province, Afghanistan

Ex. M. Zinn collection

Sample size: 9.6 x 5 x 3.1 cm

Origin: Santa Rosa Mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Ex. Ed Swoboda collection

Sample size: 4.6 x 0.9 x 0.9 cm

Photo courtesy of:

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone