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Elbaite with Albite and Quartz
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
Washington, DC, United States
Some people think this specimen, nicknamed "Candelabra," looks like three hot-pink candles in a quartz candelabra. As the elbaite crystals grew, the growth solution changed from manganese-rich to iron-rich, creating a blue top on each candle.
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Details
- Title: Elbaite with Albite and Quartz
- Location: Tourmaline Queen Mine, California, United States, North America
- Type: Mineral
- Rights: This image was obtained from the Smithsonian Institution. The image or its contents may be protected by international copyright laws. http://www.si.edu/termsofuse
- External Link: View this object record in the Smithsonian Institution Collections Search Center
- USNM Catalog Number(s): 132377
- Scientific Name: Elbaite
- Photo Credit: Chip Clark, Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History
- Field: Mineral Sciences
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