Elbaite, Kaolinite

Specimen ID: QAJ-HWM

Mineral(s)
Elbaite : Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Kaolinite : Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Locality
As recorded:
Brack Gem prospect, East Glastonbury, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
Mindat locality:
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Collection of Brack prospect elbaites, longest one is 35 mm. Note kaolinite still clinging to some of the rougher crystals at left and the thin blue cap on the terminated watermelon crystals in the center column. Harold Moritz collection.
Harold Moritz - 10th December 2010
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