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Elbaite from
Grotta d'Oggi, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy


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Elbaite, etc.

Grotta d'Oggi, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Elbaite

Grotta d'Oggi, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Elbaite

Grotta d'Oggi, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Elbaite

Grotta d'Oggi, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Elbaite, etc.

Grotta d'Oggi, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Elbaite

Grotta d'Oggi, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Elbaite

Grotta d'Oggi, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Elbaite

Grotta d'Oggi, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Elbaite, etc.

Grotta d'Oggi, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Elbaite

Grotta d'Oggi, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Elbaite

Grotta d'Oggi, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Elbaite

Grotta d'Oggi, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Elbaite
Formula:Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Comments:Grotta d'Oggi quarry - Isola Elba is the type localite for this mineral. It has been found up to now in several quarries (all closed) on Isola Elba and the Grotta d'Oggi quarry is the hystorical one. Other location on Elba for these minerals are: Fonte de
Colour:Yellow-green to colorless
Quality for species:Good crystals or rich for species - important (!)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz16
- var Smoky Quartz4
Beryl8
- var Morganite3
- var Goshenite3
- var Aquamarine1
Orthoclase7
Microcline3
Cassiterite2
Albite2
Lepidolite2
Rossmanite1
Foitite1
Columbite-(Mn)1
Stilbite Subgroup1
K Feldspar1
Feldspar Group1
Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Elbaite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Grotta d'Oggi, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
Photo GalleryView Gallery (90 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:43487
Long-form Identifier:1:3:43487:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Elbaite in this Region
Mulino locality, Grotta d'Oggi, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
La Lapide vein, Podere Liborio, Grotta d'Oggi, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
Nearest other occurrences of Elbaite
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘFacciatoia Quarry, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘSan Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
0.7km (0.4 miles) ⓘRosina vein (Rosina pegmatite), San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘFonte del Prete, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘFosso della Caviere, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘGorgolinato, Sant'Ilario in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘForcioni, Sant'Ilario in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
4.1km (2.6 miles) ⓘProcchio, Marciana, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
71.4km (44.4 miles) ⓘArenella (Cava del Piccione), Giglio Island, Isola del Giglio, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
73.2km (45.5 miles) ⓘPunta delle Cannelle, Giglio Island, Isola del Giglio, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
References
American Mineralogist: 91: 944-952.
Bosi, F., Agrosì, G., Lucchesi, S., Melchiorre, G., Scandale, E. (2005) Mn-tourmaline from island of Elba (Italy): Crystal chemistry. American Mineralogist, 90 (10) 1661-1668 doi:10.2138/am.2005.1852
 
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