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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: 
5.1 × 2.3 × 1.8 cm
Description

A superbly bent single crystal of Elbaite from the famous and old Pederneira Mine in Minas Gerais, Brazil. The Elbaite is excellent defined and beautiful striated,- but not terminated. The colour is an intense green with some typical pink parts. The transparency is almost gemmy. An exceeding interesting and additional beautiful mini.

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...
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