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Elbaite, Lepidolite

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Elbaite with lepidolite, 12 cm, from the Blue Pocket, Pederneira mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Private collection. Tom Spann photo.

Product details

SpeciesElbaite, Lepidolite
SizeCabinet
Dimensions12.0 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityBrazil, Minas Gerais, Pederneira mine
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Flawless Beauty page 216

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Will JohnsonNot disclosed

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