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Elbaite from
Hyakule pegmatite, Sankhuwasabha District, P1 Koshi Pradesh, Nepal


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Elbaite, etc.

Hyakule pegmatite, Sankhuwasabha District, P1 Koshi Pradesh, Nepal
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Elbaite

Hyakule pegmatite, Sankhuwasabha District, P1 Koshi Pradesh, Nepal
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Elbaite, etc.

Hyakule pegmatite, Sankhuwasabha District, P1 Koshi Pradesh, Nepal
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Elbaite

Hyakule pegmatite, Sankhuwasabha District, P1 Koshi Pradesh, Nepal
06188900017362503625656.jpg
Elbaite, etc.

Hyakule pegmatite, Sankhuwasabha District, P1 Koshi Pradesh, Nepal
01701480017272047518933.jpg
Elbaite

Hyakule pegmatite, Sankhuwasabha District, P1 Koshi Pradesh, Nepal
06660400017272047526354.jpg
Elbaite, etc.

Hyakule pegmatite, Sankhuwasabha District, P1 Koshi Pradesh, Nepal
07703260017272047517332.jpg
Elbaite

Hyakule pegmatite, Sankhuwasabha District, P1 Koshi Pradesh, Nepal
06188900017362503625656.jpg
Elbaite, etc.

Hyakule pegmatite, Sankhuwasabha District, P1 Koshi Pradesh, Nepal
01701480017272047518933.jpg
Elbaite

Hyakule pegmatite, Sankhuwasabha District, P1 Koshi Pradesh, Nepal
06660400017272047526354.jpg
Elbaite, etc.

Hyakule pegmatite, Sankhuwasabha District, P1 Koshi Pradesh, Nepal
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Elbaite

Hyakule pegmatite, Sankhuwasabha District, P1 Koshi Pradesh, Nepal
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Elbaite
Formula:Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Colour:yellow
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Stilbite Subgroup4
Quartz3
Hambergite3
Albite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Elbaite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Hyakule pegmatite, Sankhuwasabha District, P1 Koshi Pradesh, Nepal
Photo GalleryView Gallery (19 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:117571
Long-form Identifier:1:3:117571:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Kaphle K.P., 2011, Minerals Resources of Nepal and their present status, available in www.ngs.org.np (website of Nepal Geological Society).
Rossman, G.R. and Mattson, S.M. (1986) Yellow, Mn-rich elbaite with Mn-Ti intervalence charge transfer. American Mineralogist, 71, 599-602.
Simmons, William B., Falster, Alexander U., Laurs, Brendan M. (2011) A survey of Mn-rich yellow tourmaline from worldwide localities and implications for the petrogenesis of granitic pegmatites, in Tourmaline: An ideal indicator of its host environment. The Canadian Mineralogist, 49 (1) 301-319 doi:10.3749/canmin.49.1.301
 
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