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Elbaite from
Zequinha Menezes claim, Golconda mining district, Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazil


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Elbaite

Zequinha Menezes claim, Golconda mining district, Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Elbaite

Zequinha Menezes claim, Golconda mining district, Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Elbaite, etc.

Zequinha Menezes claim, Golconda mining district, Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Elbaite, etc.

Zequinha Menezes claim, Golconda mining district, Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Elbaite

Zequinha Menezes claim, Golconda mining district, Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Elbaite

Zequinha Menezes claim, Golconda mining district, Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Elbaite, etc.

Zequinha Menezes claim, Golconda mining district, Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Elbaite, etc.

Zequinha Menezes claim, Golconda mining district, Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Elbaite

Zequinha Menezes claim, Golconda mining district, Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Elbaite

Zequinha Menezes claim, Golconda mining district, Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Elbaite, etc.

Zequinha Menezes claim, Golconda mining district, Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Elbaite, etc.

Zequinha Menezes claim, Golconda mining district, Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Locality type:Claim
Classification
Species:Elbaite
Formula:Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Comments:Occurs in pegmatite.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Elbaite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Zequinha Menezes claim, Golconda mining district, Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:66501
Long-form Identifier:1:3:66501:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Elbaite
2.8km (1.7 miles) ⓘEscondido claim, Golconda mining district, Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazil
3.0km (1.9 miles) ⓘAlto da Golconda mine, Golconda mining district, Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazil
3.1km (1.9 miles) ⓘFaria claim, Golconda mining district, Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazil
51.3km (31.8 miles) ⓘCruzeiro No. 2 pegmatite, Cruzeiro mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
51.3km (31.9 miles) ⓘAricanga mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
52.0km (32.3 miles) ⓘCruzeiro mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
52.2km (32.4 miles) ⓘCruzeiro No. 1 pegmatite, Cruzeiro mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
56.9km (35.4 miles) ⓘPederneira mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
62.3km (38.7 miles) ⓘSanta Rosa mine, Itambacuri, Minas Gerais, Brazil
63.4km (39.4 miles) ⓘSapucaia mine, Sapucaia do Norte, Galiléia, Minas Gerais, Brazil
References
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