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Elbaite with albite and lepidolite
While these two elbaite crystals were growing, conditions changed. The second growth phase gave rise to thousands of bristly, hair-like crystals. The chemical composition of elbaite is
Na(Li,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4.
Group: Silicates
Image Number: 97-35201
Catalog Number: 170800
Locality: Minas Gerais
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