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Elbaite, Quartz

Unknown Owner
Elbaite with quartz, 33 cm, from the Pederneira mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Private collection, ex Houston Museum of Natural Science; Tom Spann photo. Reference: Pezzotta et al. (2015).

Product details

Species
Elbaite, QuartzAbout Elbaite →
SizeMuseum
Dimensions33.0 cm
Added on02/13/2026
Locality
Brazil, Minas Gerais, Pederneira mine
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Flawless Beauty page 266

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Will JohnsonNot disclosed
—Houston Museum of Natural ScienceNot disclosed

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