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Elbaite from
Padrón river, Estepona, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain


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Elbaite

Padrón river, Estepona, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
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Elbaite

Padrón river, Estepona, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
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Elbaite, etc.

Padrón river, Estepona, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
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Elbaite, etc.

Padrón river, Estepona, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
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Elbaite

Padrón river, Estepona, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
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Elbaite

Padrón river, Estepona, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
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Elbaite, etc.

Padrón river, Estepona, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
03305940017272257367000.jpg
Elbaite, etc.

Padrón river, Estepona, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
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Elbaite

Padrón river, Estepona, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
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Elbaite

Padrón river, Estepona, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
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Elbaite, etc.

Padrón river, Estepona, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
03305940017272257367000.jpg
Elbaite, etc.

Padrón river, Estepona, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
Locality type:River
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:
Quartz2
Albite2
Schorl1
Microcline1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Elbaite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Padrón river, Estepona, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
Photo GalleryView Gallery (10 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:693604
Long-form Identifier:1:3:693604:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Elbaite
52.7km (32.7 miles) ⓘTrascastillo, Cártama, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
53.4km (33.2 miles) ⓘViñas Viejas pegmatite outcrops, Cártama, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
54.2km (33.7 miles) ⓘLos Remedios, Cártama, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
References
Silva, Juan Carlos Romero (2000) Es muß nicht immer Elba sein: Rubellitkristalle aus den Pegmatiten von Estepona bei Málaga, Spanien [It doesn't always have to be Elba: Rubellite crystals from the pegmatites of Estepona near Málaga, Spain]. Mineralien-Welt, 11 (5). 18-22
Romero Silva, Juan Carlos (2003) Minerales y Rocas de la Provincia de Málaga [Minerals and Rocks of the Province of Malaga]. Centro de Ediciones de la Diputación de Málaga.
Utrera, C., Calvo, M. and Viñals, J. (2008). Turmalinas y granates de Estepona y Cártama, Málaga. Revista de Minerales, (2008-1), 40-43
 
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