Elbaite, Smoky Quartz, Albite - image 1
Photo by Stuart Wilensky

Elbaite, Smoky Quartz, Albite

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Irv Brown
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Elbaite with smoky quartz and albite, 20.3 cm, from the Paprok mine, Kamdesh District, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan. Stuart Wilensky photo.

Product details

SpeciesElbaite, Quartz, Albite, Smoky quartz
SizeLarge Cabinet
Dimensions20.3 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityAfghanistan, Nuristan, Paprok
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In California page 45

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