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Elbaite

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MGR581798

Elbaite

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Description
Locality: 
Pederneira Mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.5 × 2.2 × 2.2 cm
Description

A very fine multi-colored elbaite crystal. The crystal shows various steps of green-blue and a pink phantom. Minor violet lepidolite is also present, which gives even more contrast and color to the piece. The faces are lustrous, the crystal is sharp end-pointed, no significant damages to report.

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...