Elbaite

  
  
 
  
  
Origin: Paprok, Kunar, Afghanistan
Sample size: 2 x 0.5 x 0.3 cm, 1.4 x 0.4 x 0.3 cm, 1.5 x 0.4 x 0.3 cm, 1.5 x 0.4 x 0.2 cm (top/2nd row), 1.2 x 0.5 x 0.4 ; 1.6 x 0.4 x 0.2 ; 1.7 x 0.4 x 0.4 cm (3rd/bottom row)
 
Rubellite
Origin: Genipapo Mine, Itinga, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Ex. Marty Zinn collection
Sample size: 3.5 x 1.7 x 1.4 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

  
  
Elbaite with albite
Origin: Stak Nala (Staknala), Skardu Road, Haramosh Mts, Gilgit, Northern Areas, Pakistan
Sample size: 3.3 x 2 x 4.2 cm
 
  
  
 
  
Elbaite with small amount of  lepidolite
Origin: Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil
Sample size: 2.2 x 1.3 x 3.7 cm (top/2nd row), 2.4 x 1.1 x 3.8 cm (bottom)
 
Elbaite with albite
Origin: Stak Nala, Gilgit, Northern Areas, Pakistan
Ex. Willard Perkin collection
Sample size: 23 mm in length
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Dan Weinrich

Dealer in fine mineral specimens

 

Origin: Baxao Mine, Taquaral, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Ex. Gene Meieran collection
Sample size: 8.5 x 1.1 x 0.6 cm
 
  
Origin: Otjua Mine, Karibib, Namibia
Ex. Gene Meieran collection
Sample size: 7.5 x 1.5 x 1.3 cm
 
Origin: Paprok, Kunar Province, Afghanistan
Sample size: 5.3 x 0.8 x 0.6 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

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