Elbaite, Apatite

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Elbaite with apatite, 5.5 cm, from the Otjua mine, Otjua Farm 37, Karibib, Erongo Region, Namibia. Will Johnson collection, ex Gene Meieran; Tom Spann photo. Reference: Cairncross and Bahmann (2006).

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SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions5.5 cm
Added on02/13/2026
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Flawless Beauty page 143
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DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Will JohnsonNot disclosed

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Otjua Mine, Namibia — a defining tourmaline locality famed for pocket elbaite with polychrome colors and smoky-quartz associations, prized by collectors.