Elbaite
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The ArkenstoneFeatured
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
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions7.4 cm
Added on02/13/2026
Locality
Publications
- Mineralogical Record 56 4 page 76
Known provenance
| Date | Collector | Acquisition price |
|---|---|---|
| — | Dr. Jacinto Ganem Neto | Not disclosed |
| — | Wendell Wilson | Not disclosed |
| — | Wayne and Dona Leicht | Not disclosed |
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