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Elbaite from
Kenticha mine, Kenticha pegmatite field, Oromia Region, Ethiopia


Locality type:Mine
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 Kenticha mine, Kenticha pegmatite field, Oromia Region, Ethiopia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:833766
Long-form Identifier:1:3:833766:5
GUID (UUID V4):f37b1262-9a85-44d7-8a48-786ea41a3125
References
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Pegmatitic Rocks and Minerals in the Kenticha Belt, Southern Ethiopia: Implication to Geological Setting...Ababa University, P. 0.Box 1176, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (Manuscript received April 18, 2000; accepted...pegmatites, alaskites) and minerals from the Kenticha pegmatite field. The data shed light on the evolution...granite-pegmatites and associated mineralization in the Kenticha belt. The complex mineralization of commercial...signatures of the suite of felsic rocks of the Kenticha belt are predominantly similar to those generated
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
MAIN RIFT AND BASEMENT ROCKS OF THE ADOLA REA, ETHIOPIA by A. Mogessie, K. Krenn, J. SchaïŹ‚echner, U...Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia 2Ethiopian Institute of Geological Surveys Ethiopia 43 44 1. GENERAL...INTRODUCTION The ïŹeld excursion to Ethiopia took place from April 5 to 22, 2001. Ethiopia has a varied geology and...making up the Ethiopian plateau; ii) the Main Ethiopia Rift containing a number of lakes and geothermal...ïŹelds and iii) the Adola gold belt including the Kenticha tantalum-bearing pegmatites (Fig. 1). Nine earth
Book
crystals on large, well-formed grey graphite crystals, field of view 3 cm - Philip Hitge specimen, Bruce Cairncross...runs from Madagascar through Tanzania, Kenya, Ethiopia and into the Sudan - has blessed East Africa,...countries are among the finest in the world. The region and its gems are particularly dear to my family...most renowned gemstones from East Africa, this region is also host to some of the world's finest examples...several other varieties of gemstone occur in the region and, while perhaps not as popular, these too have
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
distinguishes the emerald deposits related to granite-pegmatite intrusion from those controlled by tectonic structures...the phlogopitebearing contact zones, between pegmatite and surrounding Cr-bearing mafic-ultramafic rocks...pre-Karoo age. The genetic model for emerald-bearing pegmatite (Maria III and Niane) involves the intrusion of...with quartz, feldspar, and topaz occur in small pegmatite pockets (up to 8 cm in size) at the contact granite-country...The metamafic horizons are overlapped by a major field of Be-bearing pegmatites and hydrothermal veins
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Schist Belt (western Zimbabwe) 4.3.3. Orange River Pegmatite Belt (Namibia, South Africa) AC 4.3.3.1. Radiometric...data 4.4.1.2. Mineralogy 4.4.2. Pegmatites of Ethiopia and Somalia 4.4.2.1. Radiometric data 4.4.2.2...3.2. Kamativi Schist Belt 5.3.3. Orange River Pegmatite Belt 5.4. Late Neoproterozoic to early Paleozoic...the Eastern Desert (Egypt) 5.4.2. Pegmatites of Ethiopia and Somalia 5.4.3. Alto-Ligonha Province (Mozambique)...presented for 13 rare-element granite NU and pegmatite districts in Africa, covering Archean, Paleoproterozoic
Journal (issue)
Age Dating of Zircon Inclusions in Sapphire Ethiopia Field Report 2019 Tucson Report Spring 2019 VOLUME...table facets. FIELD REPORTS 72 p. 135 Land of Origins: A Gemological Expedition to Ethiopia Wim Vertriest...opal, and emerald mining and trading areas of Ethiopia. REGULAR FEATURES 29 The Dr. Edward J. GĂŒbelin...in opal ‱ Trapiche-like ruby from the Batakundi mine in Kashmir ‱ Sapphire inclusion with rutile “silk”...Moonstone jewelry ‱ Oregon sunstone ‱ Potentate mine sapphire update ‱ “Rainbow lattice” feldspar ‱ Responsibly
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
PEGMATITE Erste Österreichische Arbeitstagung MontanuniversitĂ€t Leoben 11. April 2014 Zusammenfassung...Melcher MITT.ÖSTERR.MINER.GES. 160 (2014) PEGMATITE - ERSTE ÖSTERREICHISCHE ARBEITSTAGUNG von Johann...MontanuniversitĂ€t Leoben die 1. Arbeitstagung zum Thema Pegmatite statt. Die Veranstaltung wurde vom Department...Geologie und LagerstĂ€ttenlehre) organisiert. Pegmatite sind sowohl aus wirtschaftlichen als auch wissenschaftlichen...hochgradiger Metamorphose gegenĂŒber. Gerade die Pegmatite in den Ostalpen stellen ein Musterbeispiel fĂŒr
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
by U–Pb isotopes on associated minerals in the pegmatite; this represents half of the Li minerals occurring...so far reported in the geologic record are ïŹ‚uor-elbaite and polylithionite (as the dominant constituent...not only LCT granitic pegmatites (e.g., Tip Top mine, South Dakota, USA), but also the Ivigtut cryolite...S1–S3 are: Tanco mine, Manitoba, Canada (Selway et al., 2000; ČernĂœ, 2005); Tip Top mine, South Dakota,...ofïŹcial approval of these end members, for example, elbaite is a conspicuous example with a discovery date
Report (issue)
................. K5 Lithium-Cesium-Tantalum Pegmatite Deposits........................................ K14 Exploration for Lithium-Cesium-Tantalum Pegmatite Deposits................................................................................... K15 Mine Waste Characteristics.............................sedimentary basins and extracted from granitic pegmatite ores. The leading producer of lithium from brine...in 1898 at the Etta pegmatite in South Dakota. In the early 1900s, other pegmatite mines in California
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Rare Metals in the LCT Pegmatites from the GiraĂșl Field, Angola Antonio Olimpio Gonçalves 1 , Joan-Carles...Abstract: The GiraĂșl granitic pegmatite field in Angola is composed of five pegmatite types, the most evolved...pegmatites are rich in Nb-Ta oxide minerals and the field has a moderate interest for critical elements such...the evolution of the pegmatites and within each pegmatite body from border to inner zones, and especially...minerals is quite characteristic in granites and pegmatite rocks and gives us information about their petrogenesis
Book
40Ar/39Ar Age of the Gem-Bearing Boqueirão Granitic Pegmatite, Parelhas, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil Reprinted...Gabriele Lanzafame Gem-Quality Tourmaline from LCT Pegmatite in Adamello Massif, Central Southern Alps, Italy:...Enigmatic Alluvial Sapphires from the Orosmayo Region, Jujuy Province, Northwest Argentina: Insights...economically important gem-bearing BoqueirĂŁo granitic pegmatite situated in the Borborema Pegmatitic Province...granitic pegmatite is classiïŹed as a member of the Lithium-Caesium-Tantalum (LCT) pegmatite family and
Journal (issue)
the submission of articles on all aspects of the field. Please see the Author Guidelines at gia.edu/gemsgemology...published in G&G are also welcome. Please note that Field Reports, Lab Notes, Gem News International, Micro-World...tourmalines, which have traditionally been assumed to be elbaite species, as liddicoatite. 42 The Role of Silicon...Robert Weldon survey Brazil’s diamond deposits. This region has produced a significant number of large rough...copper-bearing tourmaline on the market today is elbaite, but some is undoubtedly another tourmaline species:
Journal (issue)
alexandrite from several countries. p. 663 FIELD REPORTS 490 Field Gemology: Building a Research Collection... Palke, and Nathan D. Renfro With more than 90 field expeditions on six continents since 2008, GIA has...the submission of articles on all aspects of the field. Please see the Author Guidelines at gia.edu/gemsgemology...published in G&G are also welcome. Please note that Field Reports, Lab Notes, Gem News International, Micro-World...Caplan. The back cover shows emeralds from the Chivor mine in Colombia (3.90 ct faceted stone and 2.35 cm crystal)
Report (issue)
FRONTISPIECE: Historic pump at the Wodgina tantalum–tin mine. Brought from Port Hedland by camel train about...manganotantalite crystals from Moolyella, Pilbara region. Simpson Collection, Western Australian Museum........................ 24 Regional rare-metal pegmatite zoning and lithogeochemical anomalies ................................................... 25 Pegmatite dimensions and structure .............................. 63 Bernic Lake tantalum–lithium–caesium mine ...............................................
Journal (issue)
M. Gressm an tgressman@comcast.n et The Musonoi mine, Kolwezi District, Lualaba Province, Democratic...COVER: METATORBERNITE, 6.6 cm, from the Musonoi mine, Kolwezi District, Democratic Republic of the Congo...April, 201 8 Prese!tt,a to Roderick Tyson For field collecting achievements contributing to the heritage...Rod Tyson has been one of the leading Canadian field collectors for decades, and has brought countless...March-April, 2018 Record, in recognition of his field-collecting achievements contributing to the Heritage
Journal (issue)
Scapolite from Brazil | Spessartine Reportedly from Ethiopia | Diamond Mining at Theindaw, Myanmar | Early...and Their Composition in Ruby from the Bo Rai Gem Field in Trat Province, Eastern Thailand By Supparat Promwongnan...in the 450–500 nm region that is bounded by absorption bands in the visible region that arise from the...Be-, F- and Na-bearing fluids from an unexposed pegmatite dyke or hydrothermal vein, with later overprinting...green regions with an edge in the yellow-green region caused by a prominent band at ~535 nm. Also present
Journal (issue)
west of Sakoany village in the Mahajanga (Majunga) region on the north-western coast of Madagascar, near...(605 nm) was somewhat shifted towards the blue region and it lacked Figure 1: This 4.22 ct celestine...inclusions in the ruby permitted the features in this region to be fully resolved. Corundum is anhydrous and...Because vesuvianite absorbs strongly in the mid-IR region of the spectrum, even minute inclusions can give...vesuvianite showed total absorption corresponded to the region of the compound band structure in the 2.19 ct ruby
Report (issue)
.B3 Graph showing dates associated with all the mine sites on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s...production, U.S. apparent consumption, and U.S. mine production of antimony from 1900 to 2012............................F2 Graph showing world cobalt mine and refinery production and apparent consumption.....................F2 Graph showing world cobalt mine production from 1950 to 2011......................F4. Pie chart showing percentage of world cobalt mine production in 2011, by country.................
Book
. . . . . . . . . . . 323 324 324 326 327 Pegmatite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....Pegmatiten . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pegmatite als RohstofftrĂ€ger . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . Geochemische Klassifikation der Granit-Pegmatite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....bedeckt wird. Aus einer Planktonprobe der Kimberley-Region (Australien), von CSIRO Tasmania zur VerfĂŒgung...Hudson-Edwards KA, Jamieson HE, Lottermoser BG (2011) Mine wastes. Elements 7:375–380 Jones JR, Gentleman E
 
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