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Beryl : Be3Al2Si6O18, Lepidolite : K(Li,Al)3(Si,Al)4O10(F,OH)2, Elbaite : [Na][(Li,Al)3][Al6][(OH)3|OH|(BO3)3|Si6O18] | |
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Naipa mine, Alto Ligonha District, Zambezia Province, Mozambique BERYL var. Morganite with Lepidolite, Naipa Mine, Alto Lighona, Mozambique. A tabular, hexagonal, somewhat corrodded peach-pink beryl crystal, 7 cm across the pinicoid face. Imbedded in one pinicoid and one prism face are several well formed books of pale lavander lepidolite and a minor amount of green tourmaline. |
| © 2002, jesse Fisher | Photo ID: 6554 View Count: 713 |
Columbite-(Mn) : (Mn,Fe)(Nb,Ta)2O6 | |
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Naipa mine, Alto Ligonha District, Zambezia Province, Mozambique Complex, doubly terminated crystal with bright metallic luster; 2.3 x 1.8 x 1.1 cm; Collection of Rudy Bolona. |
| Photo ID: 214076 View Count: 70 | |
Elbaite : [Na][(Li,Al)3][Al6][(OH)3|OH|(BO3)3|Si6O18] | |
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Naipa mine, Alto Ligonha District, Zambezia Province, Mozambique This is a brilliant loose gemmy bluish-green transparent sceptered terminated elbaite crystal measuring 3.3 x 1.7 x 0.8 cm in size overall. A truly superb "toe-nail" specimen, especially nice for this locality! The Naipa Mine is thought to be working an extension of the famous Muiâne pegmatites. Little material of good quality has come from ... |
| © Dan & Diana Weinrich Minerals | Photo ID: 230853 View Count: 45 |
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Naipa mine, Alto Ligonha District, Zambezia Province, Mozambique Matrixless cluster of two flattened octahedral crystals of emerald-green microlite with some specks of white albite. Some damage as can be seen in the photos but still a good representative of this unusual mineral. Specimen size: 2x1.7x1 cm. |
| © Edelmin | Photo ID: 75922 View Count: 182 |
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Naipa mine, Alto Ligonha District, Zambezia Province, Mozambique Aggregate of sharp, octahedral crystals up to 1 cm on micro-crystalline microlite; 3.5 x 3 x 2.3 cm; 44g. Glassy luster on the faces. Radioactive at 767 CPM. Collection of Rudy Bolona. |
| Photo ID: 213918 View Count: 55 | |
Tourmaline : AD3G6(BO3)3[T6O18]Y3Z | |
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Naipa mine, Alto Ligonha District, Zambezia Province, Mozambique A STRIKING, highly lustrous, gemmy, multi-hued tourmaline crystal from the Naipa Mine, Alto Ligonha District, Mozambique. The pyramidal, green termination grades into a unique, blended, golden-lilac color. MUCH BETTER IN PERSON!. VERY SELDOM do Alto Ligonha tourmalines of this quality come on ANY market. 56 grams. 8.2 x 2.2 x 1.8 cm |
| © Rob Lavinsky | Photo ID: 71833 View Count: 189 |
Tourmaline (Var: Watermelon Tourmaline) : AD3G6(BO3)3[T6O18]Y3Z | |
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Naipa mine, Alto Ligonha District, Zambezia Province, Mozambique Approx, size 1,8x1,8x1,4cm specimen 2003 year |
| © Nuno Miguel Santos | Photo ID: 228895 View Count: 31 |
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