Elbaite

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Object Details

Taxon

Elbaite - Primary Gem

Schorl - Primary Gem Synonym

Record Last Modified

8 Sep 2025

Specimen Count

Other Numbers

IGSN ID : 10.58151/NHB002JN0

USNM Number

NMNH G3689-00

Color

Medium Purple

Cut By

Hansen, Oskar J. W.

Cut

Carved Head

Weight

376.85 ct

Place

Mozambique, Africa

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Mineral Sciences

Gems

Data Source

NMNH - Mineral Sciences Dept.

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/33d79c22e-3abb-445c-b42c-0aa017ec0d8a

Record ID

nmnhmineralsciences_1001394