Elbaite (Copper-rich)

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Elbaite (copper-rich), 3.2 cm, São José da Batalha, Paraíba, Brazil. Joe Budd photo.

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SpeciesCopper, Elbaite

SizeMiniature

Dimensions3.2 cm

Added on02/13/2026

LocalityBrazil, Paraíba

Publications

Mineralogical Record Private Mineral Collections In Texas page 69

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Shelly & Jim Houran

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native copper with spinel-twinned crystals and arborescences; notable from Lake Superior, Itauz, Dongchuan, Corocoro, prized for color and localities.

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