Batalha mine, São José da Batalha, Salgadinho, Paraíba, Brazil

Cuprian Elbaite
Batalha mine, São José da Batalha, Salgadinho, Paraíba, Brazil

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Mina da Batalha

Gem mine 4.5 km NE of the town of Salgadinho. Known for "Paraiba tourmaline" (cuprian elbaite), discovered here in 1982.
Mining of the rare "Paraiba tourmaline" (cuprian elbaite).

References

- Gems & Gemology, Fall issue 1990
- Wilson, W. E. (2002): Cuprian elbaite from the Batalha Mine, Paraíba, Brazil. Mineralogical Record, 33: 127-137

Mineral List

Elbaite
var: Cuprian Elbaite

Lepidolite
Quartz

Schorl

5 entries listed. 4 valid minerals.

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