Specimen #1695

Name: Elbaite with Albite

Type: Mineral

Locality: Konar Province, Afghanistan

Favorite? N

Fluorescent? N

Size: 8.1 x 6.0 x 3.7 cm

Weight: 179

Acquired: 2009-11-03

Source: Auction: Dan Weinrich

Label: N

Comment: A 8.1 x 6.0 x 3.7 cm crystallized matrix of bladed white albite, this hosting two pinkish to green terminated crystals of elbaite, the largest 2.0 cm across. The one crystal is damaged as seen in the photos.

Minerals: Albite (NaAlSi₃O₈) Elbaite (Na(Li,Al)₃Al₆(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈(OH)₄) Tourmaline

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Elbaite with Albite, Konar Province, Afghanistan - 8.1 x 6.0 x 3.7 cm

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Elbaite with Albite, Konar Province, Afghanistan

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Elbaite with Albite, Konar Province, Afghanistan

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Elbaite with Albite, Konar Province, Afghanistan

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Elbaite with Albite, Konar Province, Afghanistan