Elbaite, Quartz, Lepidolite

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Elbaite with quartz and lepidolite, 19.5 cm, Pederneira mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Joe Budd photo.

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SpeciesElbaite, Quartz, Lepidolite

SizeLarge Cabinet

Dimensions19.5 cm

Added on02/13/2026

LocalityBrazil, Minas Gerais, Pederneira mine

Publications

Mineralogical Record Private Mineral Collections In Texas page 113

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Mark Pospisil

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