Elbaite

        

Origin: Priyatnoe, near Murgab, Tajikistan

Sample size: 17 x 5 x 6 mm

 

  

Multicoloured elbaite (dark green, green, and clear) perched on felspar and associated with 2 crystals of herderite. The largest herderite crystal is about 1.1 cm long.

Origin: Sabsir, Rondu District, Gilgit-Skardu Road, Northern Pakistan

Sample size: 2.2 x 2.3 x 1.7 cm

 

  

Pink, mushroom shaped elbaites frozen in feldspar matrix. Largest cluster of elbaite is 2.4 x 1.8 cm.

Origin: Momeik ,near Mogok, Burma

Sample size: 6.2 x 7.0 x 6.4 cm

 

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Trinityminerals.com

 

        

Origin: Pederneira Mine, São José da Safira, Governador Valadares, Rio Doce, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil

Sample size: 2.3 x 1.9 x 9.2 cm

 

     

 

     

Origin: Cruzeiro Mine, Santa Maria do Suaçui, Governador Valadares, Rio Doce, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil

Sample size: 1.4 x 1.3 x 8.9 cm (top), 1.5 x 1.4 x 8 cm (bottom)

 

Photo courtesy of: 

Dan Weinrich

Dealer in fine mineral specimens

 

  

Origin: Paprok, Nuristan, Afghanistan

Sample size: 7.5 x 1.4 x 1.1 cm

 

  

Variety indicolite

Origin: Pech, Nuristan, Kunar Province, Afghanistan

Ex. M. Zinn collection

Sample size: 4.6 x 1.2 x 0.9 cm

 

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

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