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Elbaite from
Arenella (Cava del Piccione), Giglio Island, Isola del Giglio, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy


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Elbaite

Arenella, Giglio Island, Isola del Giglio, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Elbaite

Arenella, Giglio Island, Isola del Giglio, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Elbaite

Arenella, Giglio Island, Isola del Giglio, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Elbaite

Arenella, Giglio Island, Isola del Giglio, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Elbaite

Arenella, Giglio Island, Isola del Giglio, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Elbaite

Arenella, Giglio Island, Isola del Giglio, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Elbaite

Arenella, Giglio Island, Isola del Giglio, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Elbaite

Arenella, Giglio Island, Isola del Giglio, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Elbaite

Arenella, Giglio Island, Isola del Giglio, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Elbaite

Arenella, Giglio Island, Isola del Giglio, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Elbaite

Arenella, Giglio Island, Isola del Giglio, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Elbaite

Arenella, Giglio Island, Isola del Giglio, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
Classification
Species:Elbaite
Formula:Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Siderite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Elbaite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Arenella (Cava del Piccione), Giglio Island, Isola del Giglio, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
Photo GalleryView Gallery (5 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:253995
Long-form Identifier:1:3:253995:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Elbaite
2.2km (1.4 miles) ⓘPunta delle Cannelle, Giglio Island, Isola del Giglio, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
71.2km (44.2 miles) ⓘFosso della Caviere, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
71.2km (44.2 miles) ⓘFacciatoia Quarry, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
71.3km (44.3 miles) ⓘRosina vein (Rosina pegmatite), San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
71.4km (44.4 miles) ⓘGrotta d'Oggi, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
71.5km (44.4 miles) ⓘSan Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
71.6km (44.5 miles) ⓘProcchio, Marciana, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
71.8km (44.6 miles) ⓘFonte del Prete, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
72.1km (44.8 miles) ⓘForcioni, Sant'Ilario in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
72.2km (44.9 miles) ⓘGorgolinato, Sant'Ilario in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
References
Marinai, Nannoni, 1994. I minerali dell'Isola del Giglio. Circolo Culturale Gigliese.
Fei, A. (2010) Le magnifiche geodi dell' Arenella (Isola del Giglio - GR). Codice Armonico 2010. Terzo congresso di scienze naturali. Ambiente toscano, 38-46.
 
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