Elbaite

  
  
Origin: Madagascar
Ex. Alessandro Genazzani collection
Sample size: 3 x 2 x 1.5 cm
 
  
Origin: Himalaya Mine, Mesa Grande Dist., San Diego Co., California, U.S.A.
Ex. Barbara Cureton collection
Sample size: 2.5 cm in length
 

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John Veevaert, Trinity Mineral Co

Trinityminerals.com

 

  
Elbaite with quartz
Origin: Cruzeiro Mine, Santa Maria do Suaçui, Governador Valadares, Rio Doce, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil
Sample size: 4.1 x 4.3 x 3.8 cm
 
Origin: Resplendor, Aimorés, Rio Doce, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil
Sample size: 35 x 30 x 24 mm
 

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Dan Weinrich

Dealer in fine mineral specimens

 

  
  
 
  
Elbaite on albite
Origin: Stak Nala, Gilgit, Skardu road, Northern Areas, Pakistan
Sample size: 5 x 5 x 3 cm (top/2nd row), 7 x 5 x 3 cm (bottom)
 
  
Elbaite on quartz. The tourmalines are dark to light green, zoned at the ends, are mostly terminated and mostly etched at the terminations, a few are broken off.
Origin: Parelhas, Rio Grande do Norte, Northeast Region, Brazil
Sample size: longest tourmaline is 2.5 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Tom Loomis

Dakota Matrix Minerals

 

  
Origin: Santa Rosa Mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Ex. Ernie Schlichter collection
Sample size: 5.2 x 1.5 x 1.3 cm
 
  
Rubellite
  
Origin: Himalaya Mine, San Diego County, California, U.S.A.
Ex. Ernie Schlichter collection
Sample size: 6 x 2.4 x 2.4 cm (top), 3.8 x 3 x 2.6 cm (2nd/bottom row)
 
  
Origin: Minas Gerais, Brazil
Ex. Ernie Schlichter collection
Sample size: 5 x 1 x 0.9 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

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