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Elbaite With Microlite & Beryllonite

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Elbaite With Microlite & Beryllonite

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Description
Locality: 
Paprook, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
6.8 × 7.2 × 4 cm
Description

A fantastic specimen of elbaite in combination with microlite , beryllonite and lepidolite.

The pinkish elbaite crystal on beryllonite has no damage except some naturally very small marking. A beautiful rare microlite crystal can be seen near at base of elbaite crystal .

An aesthetic combination specimen,

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Elbaite

Formula: 
Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Strunz: 
9.CK.05
Hardness: 
7.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Fonte del Prete, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Elba Island, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy...

Beryllonite

Formula: 
NaBePO4
Strunz: 
8.AA.10
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
5.5 - 6.0
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Joe McKeen Mountain locality (McKean Farm), Stoneham, Oxford Co., Maine, USA

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