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Elbaite, Lepidolite, Quartz, Albite


Elbaite : [Na][(Li,Al)3][Al6][(OH)3|OH|(BO3)3|Si6O18], Lepidolite : K(Li,Al)3(Si,Al)4O10(F,OH)2, Quartz : SiO2, Albite : Na[AlSi3O8]

Photo Copyright © Sarah Sudcowsky  - This image is copyrighted. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited.
Locality: Easter Vein, Catri, Sant'Ilario in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Elba Island, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
I called the crystal THE QUEEN because she's my first really big elbaite,before THE KING and THE KNIGHT.
The size is cm 3 x 3 x 2,5.
The crystal cm 1,6 x 0,8.Really GEMMY,with a black-blue band near the head.The lepidolite rosettes hold the crystal like a CROWN.
Found and collected by Sarah Sudcowsky

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