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Elbaite from
Penneshaw, Dudley Peninsula, Kangaroo Island, South Australia, Australia


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Elbaite, etc.

Dudley pegmatite, Penneshaw, Dudley Peninsula, Kangaroo Island, South Australia, Australia
03199890017271978156613.jpg
Elbaite

Dudley pegmatite, Penneshaw, Dudley Peninsula, Kangaroo Island, South Australia, Australia
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Elbaite

Dudley pegmatite, Penneshaw, Dudley Peninsula, Kangaroo Island, South Australia, Australia
03498970017271978216807.jpg
Elbaite

Dudley pegmatite, Penneshaw, Dudley Peninsula, Kangaroo Island, South Australia, Australia
08023740017271978082501.jpg
Elbaite, etc.

Dudley pegmatite, Penneshaw, Dudley Peninsula, Kangaroo Island, South Australia, Australia
03199890017271978156613.jpg
Elbaite

Dudley pegmatite, Penneshaw, Dudley Peninsula, Kangaroo Island, South Australia, Australia
07242700017630650835769.jpg
Elbaite

Dudley pegmatite, Penneshaw, Dudley Peninsula, Kangaroo Island, South Australia, Australia
03498970017271978216807.jpg
Elbaite

Dudley pegmatite, Penneshaw, Dudley Peninsula, Kangaroo Island, South Australia, Australia
08023740017271978082501.jpg
Elbaite, etc.

Dudley pegmatite, Penneshaw, Dudley Peninsula, Kangaroo Island, South Australia, Australia
03199890017271978156613.jpg
Elbaite

Dudley pegmatite, Penneshaw, Dudley Peninsula, Kangaroo Island, South Australia, Australia
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Elbaite

Dudley pegmatite, Penneshaw, Dudley Peninsula, Kangaroo Island, South Australia, Australia
03498970017271978216807.jpg
Elbaite

Dudley pegmatite, Penneshaw, Dudley Peninsula, Kangaroo Island, South Australia, Australia
Classification
Species:Elbaite
Formula:Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Colour:green, pink, blue, black, also watermelon
Quality for species:Good crystals or rich for species - important (!)
Abundance at site:Common
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz3
Tourmaline2
Lepidolite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Elbaite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Penneshaw, Dudley Peninsula, Kangaroo Island, South Australia, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:128508
Long-form Identifier:1:3:128508:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Elbaite in this Region
Dudley pegmatite, Penneshaw, Dudley Peninsula, Kangaroo Island, South Australia, Australia
Nearest other occurrences of Elbaite
10.5km (6.5 miles) ⓘDudley pegmatite, Penneshaw, Dudley Peninsula, Kangaroo Island, South Australia, Australia
62.3km (38.7 miles) ⓘDaws Diggings, Parndana, Kangaroo Island, South Australia, Australia
References
Mark Willoughby, pers comm.
 
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