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Elbaite, Quartz

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Elbaite crystals on quartz, 37.5 cm, from the Cruziero mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil. NHMLA photo.

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SpeciesElbaite, Quartz
SizeMuseum
Dimensions37.5 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityBrazil, Minas Gerais, Cruzeiro mine
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In California page 179
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