Elbaite from Mount Mica Quarry, Paris, Dunton Gem Quarry, Maine, USA

Elbaite crystal, 9.5 cm, from the Dunton quarry, Newry, Oxford County, Maine. Collected in early December, 1972 by Dale Sweat, James Young, George Hartman and Frank Perham; ex collections of Dale Sweat, James Zigras, Dennis Tanjeloff, and Rob Lavinsky. Illustrated on the cover of Rock & Gem magazine, August 2013. Exhibited on loan at The Perot Museum of Nature and Science. Photographer: Kevin Brown.

Product details

SpeciesElbaite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions9.5 cm
Added on03/26/2026
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record The Kevin Brown Collection page 50

Current owner

Kevin Brown
Parker, TX
Member since 2026

Previous owners

DateCollectorAcquisition price
—The ArkenstoneNot disclosed
—Dale SweatNot disclosed

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