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Elbaite

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Alexander Schauss
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Elbaite, 3.0 cm, from the Golconda mine, Golconda District, Coroaci, Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Mined by Luis Menezes (1950-2014) in 1962 and obtained from his wife in 2020. Photo by Mark Mauthner.

Product details

Species
ElbaiteAbout Elbaite →
SizeMiniature
Dimensions3.0 cm
Added on02/13/2026
Locality
Brazil, Minas Gerais, Governador Valadares
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Refined Elegance page 69

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Luis Menezes' wifeNot disclosed

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