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Blue-capped Elbaite, Smoky Quartz

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Russell E. Behnke
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Blue-capped elbaite crystal on a smoky quartz crystal, 5.6 cm, from the Gillette quarry, Haddam Neck, Connecticut. Acquired from Joseph G. Cilen in April 1995. Photo by Russell E. Behnke.

Product details

Species
Elbaite, Quartz, Smoky quartzAbout Elbaite →
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions5.6 cm
Added on02/13/2026
Locality
USA, Connecticut, Haddam
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In American Northeast page 39

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