Elbaite

     

Origin: Malkhan Mountains, Chita Oblast, Transbaikalia , Siberia, Russia

Ex. Ernie Schlichter collection

Sample size: 5.8 x 3.2 x 2.7 cm

 

  

Elbaite on albite and lepidolite

Origin: Pederneira Mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Ex. Ernie Schlichter collection

Sample size: 9.6 x 5.5 x 4.5 cm

 

  

Origin: Santa Rosa Mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Ex. Ed Swoboda, 1940's

Sample size: 4.1 x 1.1 x 1.1 cm

 

  

 

  

Elbaite on quartz

Origin: Himalaya Mine, San Diego County, California, U.S.A.

Sample size: 4.1 x 1.4 x 1.2 cm (top), 6.6 x 4.6 x 4.5 cm (bottom)

 

     

  

Origin: Paprok, Kunar, Afghanistan

Sample size: 2.1 x 0.3 x 0.3 cm, 2.2 x 0.4 x 0.3 cm, 2.7 x 0.2 x 0.2 cm, 2.5 x 0.3 x 0.3 cm

 

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Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

  

Origin: Momeik, NE of Mogok, Mandalay Div., Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Ex. Marty Zinn collection

Sample size: 6.3 x 4.5 x 3.7 cm

 

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