Elbaite

        
Origin: Kabul, Afghanistan, Probably from the early 1980's, or 1970's, when this material first started to come to market. Obviously not from "Kabul" as the original label states, most likely from Nuristan.
Ex Marvin Pearce collection
Sample size: 1.1 x 0.6 x 5.7 cm
 
  
Origin: Tourmaline King mine, Pechanga, Pala district, San Diego Co., California, U.S.A.
Ex Sanborn collection
Sample size: 38 mm in length
 
  
Origin: Plumbago mine, Newry, Oxford County, Maine, U.S.A.
Ex. Gene Tribbey Collection
Sample size: 2.5 x 2.3 x 4 cm
 
     
Origin: Himalaya mine, Mesa Grande, Mesa Grande district, San Diego County, California, U.S.A.
Ex. Gene Tribbey Collection
Sample size: 1.3 x 1.3 x 9 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Dan Weinrich

Dealer in fine mineral specimens

 

  
Elbaite on albite and quartz
  
  
Elbaite with lepidolite
Origin: Himalaya Mine, San Diego Co., California, U.S.A.
Sample size: 7.5 x 5 x 4 cm (top), 8.4 x 6 x 5.5 cm (2nd/bottom row)
 
     
Origin: B.A.T. Pocket, Cryo-Genie Mine, Warner Springs, San Diego County, California, U.S.A.
Sample size: 18 x 6 x 3.5 cm
 
  
Origin: Cruzeiro Mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Ex. Ed Ruggiero collection
Sample size: 6 x 4.1 x 3.7 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

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