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Elbaite-Schorl Series

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Perry Petalite prospect, Peru, Oxford Co., Maine, USA
© Dick Dionne

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System:Trigonal
Series Formula:
[Na][(Li,Al)
 
3
][Al
 
6
][(OH)
 
3
|OH|(BO
 
3
)
 
3
|Si
 
6
O
 
18
]
-
[Na][Fe
2+
3
][Al
 
6
][(OH)
 
3
|OH|(BO
 
3
)
 
3
|Si
 
6
O
 
18
]
A series between Elbaite and Schorl

(Not commonly recognized; but analysis of "indicolites" from Maine, USA, show a chemical continuum between elbaite and schorl.)

Classification of Elbaite-Schorl Series

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Crystallography of Elbaite-Schorl Series

Crystal System:Trigonal

Other Information

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References for Elbaite-Schorl Series

Reference List:- Castaneda, Cristiane; Oliveira, Ester Figueiredo; Gomes, Newton; Soares, Antonio Carlos Pedrosa (2000): Infrared study of OH sites in tourmaline from the elbaite-schorl series. American Mineralogist 85, 1503-1507.
- Bosi, F., Andreozzi, G. B., Federico, M., Graziani, G. & Lucchesi, S. (2005): Crystal chemistry of the elbaite-schorl series. Am. Mineral. 90, 1784-1792.
- Ertl, A. & Tillmanns, E. (2009): The schorl-elbaite solid solution and useful correlations. Mitt. Österr. Mineral. Ges. 155, 55. (Abs.)

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    Localities for Elbaite-Schorl Series

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    Australia
     
    • Victoria
      • East Gippsland Shire
        • Omeo
          • Mt Wills Mining District
            • Glen Wills
    		Museum Victoria Natural Sciences Collection
    USA
     
    • California
      • San Diego Co.
        • Mesa Grande District
          • Gem Hill
    		Pala International collection, 2003.
        • Pala District
          • Tourmaline Queen Mountain (Pala; Queen)
    		San Diego Mining Company, 2003.
    San Diego Mining Company, 2001.
        • Ramona District
    		San Diego Mining Company, 1995-1997.
        • Warner Springs District
    		Ritchie, S. 2000. History of the Carmelita Gem Mine in the 20th Century. Southern California Gem Industries web publication: July.
          • Chihuahua Valley
    		Fisher, J. 2002. Gem and rare-element pegmatites of southern California. Mineralogical Record 33(5): 369-371.
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