Elbaite, Lepidolite, Cleavelandite - image 1
Photo by Tom Spann

Elbaite, Lepidolite, Cleavelandite

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Elbaite with lepidolite and cleavelandite, 8.3 cm, from the Jonas mine, near Itatiaia, Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Illustrated on the cover of the Mineralogical Record’s Jonas mine issue (May–June 2012). Forever Collection; Tom Spann photo. Reference: Wilson (2012).

Product details

SpeciesElbaite, Cleavelandite, Lepidolite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions8.3 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityBrazil, Minas Gerais, Jonas Mine
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Flawless Beauty page 264

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Will JohnsonNot disclosed

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