Elbaite

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

SpeciesElbaite
SizeLarge Cabinet
Dimensions16.9 cm
Added on02/13/2026
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record 56 4 page 438
Current owner
3,373 for sale·Member since 2026
Previous owners
DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Jack HalpernNot disclosed
—Peter BancroftNot disclosed

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