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Elbaite : [Na][(Li,Al)3][Al6][(OH)3|OH|(BO3)3|Si6O18]

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Locality: Muiâne pegmatite, Alto Ligonha District, Zambezia Province, Mozambique
A gemmy, lustrous, hexagonal, double terminated single crystal, 4.5 cm long. The body color is a greenish-brown changing to light green near the pyramidal termination. Both the pyramid and pedion are capped with a thin pink layer.

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