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Cuprian Elbaite

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

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A variety of Elbaite

A Cu-bearing variety of elbaite.
This material, when used as a gemstone, has been assigned a new formal commercial trade name by the Laboratory Manual Harmonization Committee (LMHC), a group of 7 gemmological laboratories worldwide - Paraíba Tourmaline, regardless of locality of occurrence.

Classification of Cuprian Elbaite

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Other Names for Cuprian Elbaite

Synonyms:
Paraíba Tourmaline
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Other Information

Health Warning:No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

References for Cuprian Elbaite

Reference List:

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MacDonald, D.J. and Hawthorne, F.C. (1995) Cu-bearing tourmaline from Paraíba, Brazil. Acta Crystallographica: C51: 555-557.

Colored Stone (2006), Selling News: "Labs to Use Paraíba": 19(4): 22.

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    • Localities for Cuprian Elbaite

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    Brazil
     
    • Paraíba
      • Salgadinho
        • São José da Batalha
    		Wilson, W. E. (2002): Cuprian elbaite from the Batalha Mine, Paraíba, Brazil. Mineralogical Record, 33: 127-137
    • Rio Grande do Norte
      • Borborema mineral province
        • Parelhas
    Beurlen, H.; Müller, A.; Silva, D.; Da Silva, M.R.R. (2011): Petrogenetic significance of LA-ICP-MS trace-element data on quartz from the Borborema Pegmatite Province, northeast Brazil. Mineral. Mag. 75, 2703-2719.
    Beurlen, H.; Müller, A.; Silva, D.; Da Silva, M.R.R. (2011): Petrogenetic significance of LA-ICP-MS trace-element data on quartz from the Borborema Pegmatite Province, northeast Brazil. Mineral. Mag. 75, 2703-2719.
    Mozambique
     
    • Nampula Province
    		http://www.gia.edu/loupeonline/29962/30252/2724/current_issue_detail.cfm
    Nigeria
     
    • Oyo State
      • Ilorin
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