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Elbaite

Unknown Owner
Elbaite (nicknamed 'The Rocket'), 10.3 cm, from the Rocket Pocket, Pederneira mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Illustrated in the Mineralogical Record (January–February 2015). This piece was formerly in the author's collection, but was passed to a new collector and friend building a Pederneira collection. Private collection. Photo: Tom Spann. Reference: Pezzotta et al. (2015).

Product details

Species
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SizeCabinet
Dimensions10.3 cm
Added on02/13/2026
Locality
Brazil, Minas Gerais, Pederneira mine
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Flawless Beauty page 182

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Will JohnsonNot disclosed

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