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Prismatic crystal, very transparent, bright and blue with green shades. Its faces and edges are very well defined, especially on terminations with a zone deeper colored.
Pirineus Mine, Monte Belo, Itinga, Vale do Jequitinhonha, Minas Gerais Brazil
Specimen size: 5.3 × 0.9 × 0.7 cm = 2.09” × 0.35” × 0.28”

TK67J5: Elbaite

Group of two prismatic crystals, one of them doubly terminated and having one of the terminations unusually acute for the species. The color is very deep and its transparency is very good.
Pirineus Mine, Monte Belo, Itinga, Vale do Jequitinhonha, Minas Gerais Brazil
Specimen size: 5.9 × 1.3 × 0.7 cm = 2.32” × 0.51” × 0.28”

Main crystal size: 5.2 × 0.6 cm = 2.05” × 0.24”

VE27Z4: Elbaite

Well developed prism with a rhombohedral termination. It has a very well defined color zoning, green on its very bright terminal faces, pink up on the prism and blue at the bottom.
Minas Gerais Brazil
Specimen size: 4 × 1.9 × 1.6 cm = 1.57” × 0.75” × 0.63”

VA27Y4: Elbaite

Good-sized crystal with finely striated prismatic faces and showing an excellent development of the rhombohedral terminal faces. The crystal is very bright and, in spite of its considerable thickness, shows a notable degree of transparency, especially notable when it is backlit with an intense light.
Minas Gerais Brazil (±1975)
Specimen size: 12.8 × 5 × 3.9 cm = 5.04” × 1.97” × 1.54”

RC48M2: Elbaite

Very well defined Elbaite, very transparent, with extraordinary colors ranging from a lively red to intense pink from the middle to the upper perfect terminal faces. The specimen which by its aspect does not seem, at first glance, from Pala, is accompanied by a handwritten note from Sr. Folch where one can read that it was collected in Pala (California) by Sr. Folch in person, in 1974, so we give credence to the locality.
Pala Chief Mine, Chief Mountain, Pala, Pala District, San Diego County, California USA (02/1974)
Specimen size: 4.1 × 1.4 × 1.2 cm = 1.61” × 0.55” × 0.47”

TG31C5: Elbaite

Extremely nice, its geminness is evident just viewing the photo. Just add to that the fact that the base is recrystallized and that all its tips have a delicate reddish tint.
Paprok, Kamdesh District, Nuristan Province Afghanistan (2002)
Specimen size: 5.9 × 1.5 × 1.1 cm = 2.32” × 0.59” × 0.43”

TQ26Q6: Elbaite

Very bright and transparent crystal of very well defined faces and edges and an excellent rhombohedral termination. The color is uniform green with neat bluish shades.
Pederneira claim, São José da Safira, Governador Valadares, Vale do Rio Doce, Minas Gerais Brazil (2006)
Specimen size: 3.9 × 0.7 × 0.6 cm = 1.54” × 0.28” × 0.24”

TK26Q6: Elbaite

The piece is as esthetic as mineralogically interesting. Elongated, with very well defined faces and edges and green color with bluish areas on its intermediate zone. Its termination is sharp and complete, formed by the flat face of the pinacoid and the faces of a rhombohedron. In its lower termination the crystal is partially hollowed and has acicular growths of the same Elbaite and furthermore it is joined on its back to a skeletal wall of a second crystal, also with acicular growths.
Pederneira claim, São José da Safira, Governador Valadares, Vale do Rio Doce, Minas Gerais Brazil (2006)
Specimen size: 8.6 × 3.3 × 2.3 cm = 3.39” × 1.30” × 0.91”

ER11T4: Elbaite

Prismatic crystal from the type locality for the species. It is a classic, translucent, and has yellowish green color and a black terminal geometric zone, well known as a black cap.
The sample is with a label from the collection of Dr. G. Garbari, from Trento, Italy, that we'll send to the buyer.
San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Elba Island, Livorno Province, Tuscany Italy
Specimen size: 1.6 × 1.4 × 1.4 cm = 0.63” × 0.55” × 0.55”

FM17: Elbaite

Elbaite of the type colloquially referred to as "black cap" due to its very dark upper termination. Recrystallized at its bottom, with good transparency and shape.
Virgem da Lapa, Vale do Jequitinhonha, Minas Gerais Brazil
Specimen size: 6.5 × 1.8 × 2 cm = 2.56” × 0.71” × 0.79”

RN67F8: Elbaite "Watermelon"

Before the find of watermelon specimens from the Santa Rosa Mine people had already found other ones. Sr. Folch bought this in 1964 in New York and it is a good size with a deeper color than the ones from Santa Rosa.
Governador Valadares, Vale do Rio Doce, Minas Gerais Brazil (±1964)
Specimen size: 3.1 × 1.5 × 1.4 cm = 1.22” × 0.59” × 0.55”

RQ26L3: Elbaite "watermelon"

If we pay attention on the label date (1980) we could consider that this specimen must be part of the first “Watermelon” found in Santa Rosa. The crystal shows a marked color zoning and an excellent transparency and brilliance.
Santa Rosa Mine, Itambacuri, Vale do Rio Doce, Minas Gerais Brazil (±1980)
Specimen size: 3.6 × 0.7 × 0.7 cm = 1.42” × 0.28” × 0.28”

RN96H7: Elbaite "Watermelon"

Prismatic crystal with an excellent termination. The color zonation is very well marked with the inner core between red and mauve and the bluish green exterior. It is curious to find this piece in the Folch collection because he purchased it before 1980, so it could be one of the first “watermelons” found at the locality.
Santa Rosa Mine, Itambacuri, Vale do Rio Doce, Minas Gerais Brazil (±1980)
Specimen size: 3.6 × 1 × 0.9 cm = 1.42” × 0.39” × 0.35”

TE49F3: Elbaite "Watermelon"

A prismatic crystal typical of Santa Rosa, with notable transparency and brilliance. This makes the contrast between the red interior and green exterior more notable. A classic that is now hard to find.
The specimen has been photographed and published in the magazine ‘Paragénesis’, number 01/2020, page 61
Santa Rosa Mine, Itambacuri, Vale do Rio Doce, Minas Gerais Brazil (±1980)
Specimen size: 4.8 × 0.9 × 1 cm = 1.89” × 0.35” × 0.39”

TG36H3: Elbaite (doubly terminated)

Probably one of the best samples found at this new locality in India. A floater parallel growth of prismatic doubly terminated crystals, transparent and of an excellent color and luster. One of the terminations has the same color as the prism but the other is deep blue, easily visible under an intense light. An especially good sample from a new locality unknown up to now.
Ladhak, Himalaya, Kashmir India (09/2005)
Specimen size: 8.6 × 3.3 × 2 cm = 3.39” × 1.30” × 0.79”

RQ56R0: Elbaite (indicolite)

Very transparent prismatic crystal with a rough termination. The blue color is especially intense, well defined and uniform throughout most of the prism.
Golconda pegmatite, Governador Valadares, Vale do Rio Doce, Minas Gerais Brazil (±1965)
Specimen size: 7.4 × 0.5 × 0.4 cm = 2.91” × 0.20” × 0.16”

RR96R6: Elbaite (indicolite)

Estremely elongated crystal, with an excellent termination, with very well defined faces and edges. The crystal is very transparent and has an excellent blue color, very well defined all along the prism, with greenish tones in the terminal zone.
Golconda pegmatite, Governador Valadares, Vale do Rio Doce, Minas Gerais Brazil (±1965)
Specimen size: 7.3 × 0.7 × 0.6 cm = 2.87” × 0.28” × 0.24”

AB76M4: Elbaite (indicolite) with Quartz

Sharp Indicolite crystal showing a very striated top termination and a recrystallized bottom one. The specimen shows throughout a deep and uniform blue color. As a matrix, a strongly deformed but complete Quartz crystal. This Indicolite specimen is exceptional for its quality and for being on matrix.
The specimen has been photographed and published in the magazine ‘Paragénesis’, number 01/2020, page 68
Santa Rosa Mine, Itambacuri, Vale do Rio Doce, Minas Gerais Brazil (±1990)
Specimen size: 8.1 × 4.5 × 3 cm = 3.19” × 1.77” × 1.18”

Main crystal size: 4.4 × 0.9 cm = 1.73” × 0.35”

EA56P5: Elbaite (paraíba)

Excellent crystallization for this variety, well known as "Paraiba" in gemology, whose characteristic is that it is almost unknown in complete crystals. For that reason, this piece must be considered as very unusual. The crystal is a doubly terminated floater, with two different terminations, one of them is acute and the opposite is flattened. Color and transparency are very good.
São José da Batalha, Salgadinho, Borborema, Paraíba Brazil
Specimen size: 1.2 × 0.4 × 0.3 cm = 0.47” × 0.16” × 0.12”

EP47P3: Elbaite (paraíba)

Excellent crystallization for this variety, well known as "Paraíba" in gemology, whose characteristic is that it is almost unknown in defined crystals. For that reason, the piece must be considered as very unusual. The sample is an irregular prismatic crystal with a neat pinacoidal termination, transparent, bright and of excellent color. This variety is rare in collections because most of the crystals have been faceted as gems.
São José da Batalha, Salgadinho, Borborema, Paraíba Brazil
Specimen size: 1.2 × 0.5 × 0.4 cm = 0.47” × 0.20” × 0.16”

EM88P5: Elbaite (paraíba)

Excellent crystallization for this variety, well known as "Paraiba" in gemology, which characteristic is that it is almost unknown in defined crystals. For that reason, the piece must be considered as very unusual. Doubly terminated floater crystal, the prism is progressively thicker and both terminations have a very pronounced curvature. Color and transparency are very good.
São José da Batalha, Salgadinho, Borborema, Paraíba Brazil
Specimen size: 2.6 × 0.3 × 0.3 cm = 1.02” × 0.12” × 0.12”

EJ68P3: Elbaite (paraíba)

Excellent crystallization for this variety, well known as "Paraíba" in gemology, whose characteristic is that it is almost unknown in defined crystals. For that reason, the piece must be considered as very unusual. The sample is a doubly terminated floater crystal with very acute terminations of very well defined faces, transparent and with an excellent color. This variety is rare in collections because most of the crystals have been faceted as gems.
São José da Batalha, Salgadinho, Borborema, Paraíba Brazil
Specimen size: 2 × 0.4 × 0.3 cm = 0.79” × 0.16” × 0.12”

TH27J8: Elbaite (Rubellite)

A new find in Myanmar. A prismatic crystal, very well defined and of excellent color, very uniform and with slight zonations on the termination where appear, very nicely, the forms of the pinacoid and the rhombohedron. Its base is recrystallized.
Mogok Valley, Mogok Township, Pyin-Oo-Lwin District, Mandalay Region (Mandalay Division) Myanmar (Burma) (2007)
Specimen size: 3.6 × 1.5 × 1.4 cm = 1.42” × 0.59” × 0.55”

TH2635: Elbaite (Tourmaline)

Good size, the tip of the crystal is very gemmy and the best delicate green tone. Recrystallized on the base. A superb specimen!
Paprok, Kamdesh District, Nuristan Province Afghanistan (2002)
Specimen size: 8.5 × 1.5 × 0.9 cm = 3.35” × 0.59” × 0.35”

AH92P1: Elbaite (variedad rubellite) with doubly terminated Quartz

Very well defined Elbaite (Rubellite) crystal, not thick, with good uniform color, transparency and luster. The crystal grew implanted on a doubly terminated curious crystal of Quartz. The upper termination of the Elbaite crystal is recrystallized and the termination below is broken.
Virgem da Lapa, Vale do Jequitinhonha, Minas Gerais Brazil (2007)
Specimen size: 6.2 × 3.1 × 1.7 cm = 2.44” × 1.22” × 0.67”

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