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Elbaite from
Ofiki, Atisbo, Oyo, Nigeria


Classification
Species:Elbaite
Formula:Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Elbaite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Ofiki, Atisbo, Oyo, Nigeria
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Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:224653
Long-form Identifier:1:3:224653:6
GUID (UUID V4):f65c9fb1-1b70-4d7a-9090-aa57bd8ffa9a
References
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Journal (issue)
at www. MineralogicalRecord.com v Front cover: Elbaite crystal with color zoning, 5.1 cm, from Rubaya...given in the captions. Figure 5. Fluorapatite on elbaite, 5.5 cm, from the Alto da Cabeca mine, Parelhas...volume 54, January–February, 2023 11 Figure 7. Elbaite (var. indicolite) with rose quartz (unrepaired)...volume 54, January–February, 2023 25 Figure 24. Elbaite with cleavelandite, 13.3 cm, from the Pederneira...2023 27 Figure 27a and 27b (above and below). Elbaite on lepidolite (both sides shown), 17 cm, from the
Journal (issue)
PAGES 1–94 “Paraíba” Tourmaline from Brazil, Nigeria, and Mozambique Lead Glass–Filled Rubies VOLUME...“Paraíba”-type Copper-bearing Tourmaline from Brazil, Nigeria, and Mozambique: Chemical Fingerprinting by LA-ICP-MS...the late 1980s, copper-bearing “electric” blue elbaite from Paraíba State, Brazil, has been one of the...been found elsewhere in Brazil, as well as in Nigeria and Mozambique. The lead article in this issue... “PARAÍBA”-TYPE COPPER-BEARING TOURMALINE FROM BRAZIL, NIGERIA, AND MOZAMBIQUE: CHEMICAL FINGERPRINTING BY LA-ICP-MS
Book (edition)
Tourmaline Pink Tourmaline Rubellite MEXICO NIGERIA e— TAHITI Tahitian Pearl BRAZIL Agate TANZANIA...Topaz - = . Silicates (continued) Tourmaline Elbaite Bi Colour = - Black Tourmaline - g Blue...supplier, but several African nations, including Nigeria (an Aquamarine producer since 1983), Madagascar...Cambodia (Pailin), China, Kenya, Laos, Madagascar, Nigeria, Tanzania, Thailand, the U.S.A. (Montana) and Vietnam...of countries, Australia, China, Madagascar, Nigeria, Thailand and Vietnam, Midnight Blue Sapphires
Journal (issue)
material. I n 2006, new finds of copper-bearing elbaite tourmaline were made at two locations in Paraíba...and green. The Glorious mine tourmalines had an elbaite composition, and most samples had Cu >Mn, as in...Batalha Mulungu Alto dos Quintos Edoukou, Nigeria Ofiki, Nigeria Alto Ligonha, Mozambique Rough 6 2.50...and 3.13 wt.% H2O, as reported for Cu-bearing elbaite by Fritsch et al. (1990). a decomposed (partially...Muhlmeister S.M., Moon M. (1990) Gem-quality cuprian-elbaite tourmalines from São José da Batalha, Paraíba,
Catalog/List
RUBELLITE: RICH RED MATCHED PAIR — 17.26 TCW Ofiki, Oyo State, Nigeria Rubellite is a particularly beautiful...with bi-color pink and green Tourmaline (var. Elbaite) crystals. The Tourmaline in Quartz specimen is...Sapo Mine of Minas Gerais, Brazil. The largest Elbaite crystals are almost 5 inches in length and ⅝ inches...Local Authority, Nigeria The Mayo Belwa meteorite fell on August 3, 1974 in Nigeria. Only one stone weighing
 
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