Elbaite

Variety indicolite

Origin: Pederneira Mine, São José da Safira, Santa Maria do Suaçui, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil

Sample size: 3.5 x 4 x 33 mm

Photo courtesy of:

Dan Weinrich

Variety rubellite

Origin: Jonas Mine, Itatiaia, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Sample size: 5 x 0.7 x 0.7 cm

Origin: Nuristan, Afghanistan

Sample size: 2.7 x 2.5 x 2.3 cm

Origin: Mogok, Burma

Sample size: 2.2 x 1.9 x 1.7 cm

Origin: Minas Gerais, Brazil

Sample size: 3.5 x 2.4 x 2.2 cm

Variety liddicoatite on albite and quartz

Origin: Mt. Ibity, Antananarivo Province, Madagascar

Sample size: 4.1 x 3.3 x 2.8 cm

Variety liddicoatite

Origin: Antandrokomby pegmatite, Antandrokomby, Antananarivo Province, Madagascar

Sample size: 2.3 x 0.9 x 0.9 cm and 2.0 x 1.8 x 1.2 cm

Photo courtesy of:

Rob Lavinsky

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