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Elbaite

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Elbaite, 7.8 cm, from the Ferrugina mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil. According to Russ Behnke, this specimen was the best single crystal found in the small Ferrugina mine. Ex Russell E. Behnke collection; ex Matt Tannenbaum collection; ex Pierre Laville collection. Illustrated in Nature’s Garden of Crystals (2011), page 252; illustrated in Collector’s Guide to Granite Pegmatites (2010), page 92. Jeff Scovil photo.

Product details

Species
ElbaiteAbout Elbaite →
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions7.8 cm
Added on02/13/2026
Locality
Brazil, Minas Gerais
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In American Northeast page 277

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Pierre LavilleNot disclosed
—Matt TannenbaumNot disclosed
—Russell E. BehnkeNot disclosed

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