Elbaite with Quartz, Albite
specimen number:
1257665
location:
Chiar mine, Sao Jose da Safira, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil
description: Beautiful glassy gem quality colorless crystals of quartz measuring to 3.2 cm in size set on a matrix of snow white bladed albite crystals. Deep green lustrous thin prismatic crystals of elbaite to 1.8 cm are on top of and with thin as inclusions the quartz crystals. This is in excellent condition and measures 6.0 x 5.0 x 3.0 cm overall. Shipping weight: 0.31 pounds.
Size: 6.0 x 5.0 x 3.0 cm (miniature)
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