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Multiple photos availableElbaite : [Na][(Li,Al)3][Al6][(OH)3|OH|(BO3)3|Si6O18]

Mt Mica Quarry, Paris, Oxford Co., Maine, USA

2.4 x 1.2 x 0.7 cm. A really cute Mt. Mica thumbnail of a gemmy and lustrous, bi-colored, pink and green tourmaline with a sharp, frosted, pyramidal termination.
 © Rob LavinskyPhoto ID: 132456    View Count: 127

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

Mt Mica Quarry, Paris, Oxford Co., Maine, USA

3.3 x 3.3 x 1.4 cm. This gemmy, deep blue, 24-gram crystal is from the old-time finds here, probably early 1900s. It glows with good backlighting.

 © Rob LavinskyPhoto ID: 225184    View Count: 34

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

Mt Mica Quarry, Paris, Oxford Co., Maine, USA

Single crystal of transparent green elbaite tourmaline with steep pyramidal termination. Minor cookeite attached can be easily removed. Collected ca. 1904 by Loren Merrill.
Overall size of mineral specimen: 13x4x4 mm.
Size of individual crystals: 13mm.
 © 2000 John H. BettsPhoto ID: 229    View Count: 485

Multiple photos availableElbaite : [Na][(Li,Al)3][Al6][(OH)3|OH|(BO3)3|Si6O18], Quartz : SiO2

Mt Mica Quarry, Paris, Oxford Co., Maine, USA

2.3 x 2.0 x 1.6 cm. A bi-colored, pink and green tourmaline flanked by and coated on the back with needle quartz crystals.
 © Rob LavinskyPhoto ID: 122792    View Count: 122

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

Mt Mica Quarry, Paris, Oxford Co., Maine, USA

3.2 x 2.6 x 1.7 cm. Green tourmaline with a frosted black termination and black core. This gemmy and lustrous beauty is nicely accented with elbaite and comes from the E.R. Chadbourne (D. 1908, Lewiston, ME) and Phil Scalisi Collections. 23 grams.
 © Rob LavinskyPhoto ID: 114273    View Count: 98

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

Mt Mica Quarry, Paris, Oxford Co., Maine, USA

Doubly-terminated green elbaite tourmaline crystals 25 mm long attached to a doubly- terminated milky quartz crystal 3 cm long. Minor cookeite coating. Floater specimen, no point of attachment. Overall size of mineral specimen: 3x1x.6 cm. Size of individual crystals: 5-25 mm.
 © 2001 John H. BettsPhoto ID: 643    View Count: 521

Elbaite : [Na][(Li,Al)3][Al6][(OH)3|OH|(BO3)3|Si6O18], Foitite : [ ][Fe2+2(Al,Fe3+)][Al6][(OH)3|OH|(BO3)3|Si6O18]

Mt Mica Quarry, Paris, Oxford Co., Maine, USA

4.0 x 0.7 x 0.5 cm. A gemmy, lustrous and pristine, dark indicolite variety of blue elbaite tourmaline with a dark foitite cap. Ex. George Elling Collection. 17.05 carats or 3.4 grams.
 © Rob LavinskyPhoto ID: 121771    View Count: 166

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

Mt Mica Quarry, Paris, Oxford Co., Maine, USA

9.3 x 3.5 x 2.2 cm. A HISTORICAL, gemmy and lustrous, doubly terminated tourmaline from the famous Mt. Mica of Paris, Maine. This tourmaline has four color stages of teal-blue to green in its length. One end of the crystal has multiple terminations, while the other end is flattened, matte-black. According to the James Zigras label, this superb ...
 © Rob LavinskyPhoto ID: 168749    View Count: 101

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

Mt Mica Quarry, Paris, Oxford Co., Maine, USA

Elbaite crystal with quartz. 3.2 x 2.5 x 2.0 cm. Henry Minot collection & photo.
 © Henry Minot 2008Photo ID: 169411    View Count: 100

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

Mt Mica Quarry, Paris, Oxford Co., Maine, USA

5 mm green elbaite crystal in matrix. Field-collected by Don Swenson. Don Swenson specimen. Photograph by Peter Cristofono.
 © 2007 Peter CristofonoPhoto ID: 85422    View Count: 132
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