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Elbaite from
Giles Elbaite pegmatite (Moriarty's Claim), Spargoville, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia


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Elbaite

Giles Elbaite pegmatite, Spargoville, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Elbaite

Giles Elbaite pegmatite, Spargoville, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Elbaite

Giles Elbaite pegmatite, Spargoville, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Locality type:Pegmatite
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:
Lepidolite1
Microcline1
Beryl1
- var Morganite1
Quartz1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Elbaite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Giles Elbaite pegmatite (Moriarty's Claim), Spargoville, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:774255
Long-form Identifier:1:3:774255:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Elbaite
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘNorth Moriarty Elbaite pegmatite, Spargoville, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
4.2km (2.6 miles) ⓘDalglish elbaite prospect, Spargoville, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
28.5km (17.7 miles) ⓘWidgiemooltha 3 Deposit, Widgiemooltha, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
41.5km (25.8 miles) ⓘLondonderry Li deposit, Nepean, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
68.1km (42.3 miles) ⓘSaint John pegmatites, Binneringie Station, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
References
(Perth 2007)
Jacobson, Mark Ivan, Calderwood, Mark Andrew, Grguric, Benjamin Alexander (2007) Guidebook to the pegmatites of Western Australia. Hesperian Press.
Payette, F. and Klemm, L. (2011): Gem-quality green and blue tourmaline from a Coolgardie pegmatite, Western Australia. The Australian Gemmologist 25, 171-175.
 
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