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Photo by Jeff Scovil

Elbaite, Quartz

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Kenneth Rippere
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Elbaite with quartz, 11 cm, from the Cruzeiro mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Ex Bill Larson, 1971; Jeff Scovil photo.

Product details

SpeciesElbaite, Quartz
SizeCabinet
Dimensions11.0 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityBrazil, Minas Gerais, Cruzeiro mine
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In Arizona page 149

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Bill Larson (Pala International)Not disclosed

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