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Elbaite (Na(Li,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4) is a Tourmaline mineral found in a large variety of color crystals. It is named for the island of Elba, Italy, where it was first found in 1913.
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- Title: Elbaite
- Location: Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Type: Mineral
- Rights: This image was obtained from the Smithsonian Institution. The image or its contents may be protected by international copyright laws. http://www.si.edu/termsofuse
- External Link: View this object record in the Smithsonian Institution Collections Search Center
- USNM Catalog Number(s): R17521
- Photo Credit: Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History
- Field: Mineral Sciences
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