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Fluor-elbaite from
Suorravaara, Leipojärvi, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden


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Fluor-elbaite

Suorravaara, Leipojärvi, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
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Fluor-elbaite

Suorravaara, Leipojärvi, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
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Fluor-elbaite

Suorravaara, Leipojärvi, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Locality type:Pegmatite
Classification
Species:Fluor-elbaite
Formula:Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Comments:The pink coloured tourmalines found at the locality has been found being fluor-elbaite. Analyzed by Andreas Karlsson, Swedish Museum of Natural History, specimen no. 20180261 and more specimens.
Abundance at site:Common
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Bismutotantalite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Fluor-elbaite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Suorravaara, Leipojärvi, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1520317
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1520317:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Analysis by the Swedish Museum of Natural History 2018-2021 on the following specimen at the museum: fluor-elbaite specimen no 20180261
 
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