Elbaite, Lepidolite
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Elbaite with lepidolite, 9.8 cm, from the Otjua mine, Karibib, Namibia. In F. John Barlow’s book this elbaite is reputed to be the second-best specimen from the Otjua mine. Ex F. John Barlow collection (No. 4982). Illustrated in The F. John Barlow Mineral Collection (1996), page 119. Photo: Jeff Scovil.
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SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions9.8 cm
Added on02/13/2026
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Publications
- Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In American Northeast page 279
Known provenance
| Date | Collector | Acquisition price |
|---|---|---|
| — | F. John Barlow | Not disclosed |
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