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Elbaite from
Gentil claim, Mendes Pimentel, Minas Gerais, Brazil


Locality type:Claim
Classification
Species:Elbaite
Formula:Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Elbaite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Gentil claim, Mendes Pimentel, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:504238
Long-form Identifier:1:3:504238:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Elbaite
23.8km (14.8 miles) ⓘSapucaia mine, Sapucaia do Norte, Galiléia, Minas Gerais, Brazil
37.1km (23.1 miles) ⓘUrucum claim, Barra do Cuieté, Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais, Brazil
38.2km (23.7 miles) ⓘSapo Mine, Ferruginha, Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais, Brazil
44.1km (27.4 miles) ⓘEduardo claim, Barra do Cuieté, Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais, Brazil
56.6km (35.2 miles) ⓘJonas Mine, Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais, Brazil
64.0km (39.8 miles) ⓘZequinha Menezes claim, Golconda mining district, Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazil
64.4km (40.0 miles) ⓘEscondido claim, Golconda mining district, Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazil
65.4km (40.7 miles) ⓘAlto da Golconda mine, Golconda mining district, Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazil
67.0km (41.7 miles) ⓘFaria claim, Golconda mining district, Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazil
71.8km (44.6 miles) ⓘSanta Rosa mine, Itambacuri, Minas Gerais, Brazil
References
Atencio, D., Coutinho, J. M.V., Mascarenhas, Y. P., Ellena, J. A. (2006) Matioliite, the Mg-analog of burangaite, from Gentil mine, Mendes Pimentel, Minas Gerais, Brazil, and other occurrences. American Mineralogist, 91 (11) 1932-1936 doi:10.2138/am.2006.2233
 
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