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Photo by Rob Lavinsky

Elbaite

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Elbaite, 16.9 cm, from the Santa Rosa mine, Franciscópolis, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Ex collection of Peter Bancroft (1916–2015)—he acquired it in Brazil in 1971, and was told that it had been mined in the 1940s; ex Jack Halpern collection. Rob Lavinsky specimen and photo.

Product details

Species
ElbaiteAbout Elbaite →
SizeLarge Cabinet
Dimensions16.9 cm
Added on02/13/2026
Locality
Brazil, Minas Gerais, Santa Rosa Mine
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record 56 4 page 74

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Jack HalpernNot disclosed
—Peter BancroftNot disclosed

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