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Orthoclase, Smoky Quartz, Lepidolite, Cookeite, Elbaite from Grotta d'Oggi, Isola d'Elba, Italy (Type Locality for Elbaite)

DESCRIPTION:	No. 58077
Mineral:	Orthoclase, Smoky Quartz, Lepidolite, Cookeite, Elbaite
Locality:	Grotta d'Oggi, Isola d'Elba, Italy (Type Locality for Elbaite)
Description:	Blocky white orthoclase crystals to 20 mm with lustrous dark-smoky quartz crystals to 15 mm plus rosettes of lepidolite mica crystals to 5 mm. Some crystals are coated with brown cookeite microcrystals. A 2.5 mm pink elbaite tourmaline is on one edge. Ex. B. Gaber collection #596; ex. Paul Pohwat collection #721 (Mineral Collection Manager at Smithsonian)
Overall Size:	8x4x4 cm
Crystals:	micro to 20 mm
Archived:	For reference only

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