Fluor-elbaite

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Fluor-elbaite: Trigonal: The F-analogue of elbaite.
Na(Li _1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F

Fluor-elbaite, 1.7cm, Cruzeiro Mine, M.G. Brazil	©

Fluor-elbaite is listed from 14 localities on Mindat (20 April 2013). The Cruzeiro Mine Cruzeiro mine near São José da Safira, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil is the type locality for this species. Undoubtedly, many of the elbaite tourmalines are studied, many more localities for fluor-elbaite will be added.


Fluor-elbaite
Brazil
Minas Gerais, Doce valley, São José da Safira, Cruzeiro mine



The Cruzeiro mine is a large mine that has been operated for generations and has produced tens of thousands of tourmaline specimens. One wonders how many of them might be fluor-elbaite.


Fluor-Elbaite
Brazil
Minas Gerais, Jequitinhonha valley, Itinga, Taquaral, Piauí valley, Ponte do Piauí claim





Click here to view Best Minerals and here for Tourmaline group minerals, here for Chromium-dravite, here for Chromo-alumino-povondraite, here for Dravite, here for Elbaite, Afghanistan to Nigeria, here for Elbaite, Pakistan to Zambia here for Feruvite, here for Fluor Buergerite here for Fluor-dravite, here for Fluor-elbaite, here for Fluor-feruvite, here for Fluor-liddicoatite, here for Fluor-schorl, here for Foitite, here for Liddicoatite, here for Luinaite-(OH), here for Magnesiofoitite, here for Olenite, here for Oxy-dravite, here for Oxy-rossmanite, here for Oxy-schorl, here for Povondraite, here for Rossmanite, here for Schorl, here for Tsilaisite and here for Vanadium-dravite. Click here for Best Minerals T and here for Best Minerals A to Z and here for Fast Navigation of completed Best Minerals articles.

[First draft of the Best Minerals fluor-elbaite article was finished on 20 April 2013.]

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Edited 10 time(s). Last edit at 05/13/2013 08:22PM by Rock Currier.