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Elbaite from
Santa Rosa mine, Itambacuri, Minas Gerais, Brazil


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Elbaite

Santa Rosa mine, Itambacuri, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Elbaite

Santa Rosa mine, Itambacuri, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Elbaite

Santa Rosa mine, Itambacuri, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Elbaite

Santa Rosa mine, Itambacuri, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Elbaite

Santa Rosa mine, Itambacuri, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Elbaite

Santa Rosa mine, Itambacuri, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Elbaite

Santa Rosa mine, Itambacuri, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Elbaite

Santa Rosa mine, Itambacuri, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Elbaite

Santa Rosa mine, Itambacuri, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Elbaite

Santa Rosa mine, Itambacuri, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Elbaite

Santa Rosa mine, Itambacuri, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Elbaite

Santa Rosa mine, Itambacuri, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Locality type:Mine
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:
Lepidolite18
Quartz16
Albite16
- var Cleavelandite10
Beryl1
- var Morganite1
Tourmaline1
- var Indicolite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Elbaite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Santa Rosa mine, Itambacuri, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Photo GalleryView Gallery (111 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:43299
Long-form Identifier:1:3:43299:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Elbaite
32.8km (20.4 miles) ⓘPederneira mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
32.9km (20.5 miles) ⓘAricanga mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
33.2km (20.6 miles) ⓘCruzeiro No. 1 pegmatite, Cruzeiro mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
33.2km (20.6 miles) ⓘCruzeiro No. 2 pegmatite, Cruzeiro mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
33.3km (20.7 miles) ⓘCruzeiro mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
59.9km (37.2 miles) ⓘEscondido claim, Golconda mining district, Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazil
60.3km (37.5 miles) ⓘAlto da Golconda mine, Golconda mining district, Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazil
62.3km (38.7 miles) ⓘZequinha Menezes claim, Golconda mining district, Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazil
64.0km (39.8 miles) ⓘFaria claim, Golconda mining district, Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazil
71.8km (44.6 miles) ⓘGentil claim, Mendes Pimentel, Minas Gerais, Brazil
References
Betts, John (n.d.) John Betts website listing.
 
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