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Elbaite

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Elbaite, 7.4 cm, from the Santa Rosa district, Franciscópolis, Minas Gerais, Brazil. The crystals have a 2-mm-thick deep blue zone at the terminations. Ex Wayne and Dona Leicht collection, ex Wendell Wilson collection—purchased in Brazil from Dr. Jacinto Ganem Neto in 1973. Rob Lavinsky (The Arkenstone) specimen and photo.

Product details

Species
ElbaiteAbout Elbaite →
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions7.4 cm
Added on02/13/2026
Locality
Santa Rosa district
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record 56 4 page 76

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Dr. Jacinto Ganem NetoNot disclosed
—Wendell WilsonNot disclosed
—Wayne and Dona LeichtNot disclosed

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