Elbaite, Albite - Pederneira mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Elbaite, Albite
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A small, but superb, tourmaline crystal - actually two separate crystals, tightly intergrown - with a pink core and grassy green exterior. There is just a bit of albite that adds a pretty accent. Ex. Tim Sherburn Collection.
sodium plagioclase famed for snow-white cleavelandite blades and Alpine pericline crystals; pegmatite matrices, bright luster, and appeal.
Regional guide
Albite from Pederneira Mine, Brazil
from Pederneira Mine, Brazil: bladed cleavelandite with tourmaline and quartz; prized for display-quality contrast and the renowned pegmatite locality.
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