Elbaite, Lepidolite, Cleavelandite - image 1
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Elbaite, Lepidolite, Cleavelandite

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Daniel Trinchillo (Fine Minerals International)
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Elbaite with crystals of lepidolite and cleavelandite (nicknamed “The Great Divide”), 20 cm, from the Cranberry Blue Pocket at the Pederneira mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil; collected by Daniel Trinchillo in late 2011. Private collection; James Elliott photo.

Product details

SpeciesElbaite, Cleavelandite, Lepidolite
SizeLarge Cabinet
Dimensions20.0 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityBrazil, Minas Gerais, Pederneira mine
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Flawless Beauty page 268

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Will JohnsonNot disclosed

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