Vote for your favorite mineral in #MinCup26! - Monazite-(Ce) vs. Andalusite
It's a showdown with rare earth elemental ore Monazite-(Ce) and index mineral Andalusite.
Log InRegister
Quick Links : The Mindat ManualThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryMindat Newsletter [Free Download]
Home PageAbout MindatThe Mindat ManualHistory of MindatCopyright StatusWho We AreContact UsAdvertise on Mindat
Donate to MindatCorporate SponsorshipSponsor a PageSponsored PagesMindat AdvertisersAdvertise on Mindat
Learning CenterWhat is a mineral?The most common minerals on earthInformation for EducatorsMindat ArticlesThe ElementsThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryGeologic TimeExplore Fossils
Minerals by PropertiesMinerals by ChemistryMineral Visual ExplorerAdvanced Locality SearchRandom MineralRandom LocalitySearch by minIDLocalities Near MeSearch ArticlesSearch GlossaryMore Search Options
Search For:
Mineral Name:
Locality Name:
Keyword(s):
 
The Mindat ManualAdd a New PhotoRate PhotosLocality Edit ReportCoordinate Completion ReportAdd Glossary Item
Mining CompaniesStatisticsUsersMineral MuseumsClubs & OrganizationsMineral Shows & EventsThe Mindat DirectoryDevice SettingsThe Mineral QuizTime Machine
Photo SearchPhoto GalleriesSearch by ColorPhoto Colour ExplorerNew Photos TodayNew Photos YesterdayMembers' Photo GalleriesPast Photo of the Day GalleryPhotography

Elbaite from
Forrestania Rubellite pegmatite, Mount Holland pegmatite field, Yilgarn shire, Western Australia, Australia


08393860017272729213629.jpg
Elbaite

Forrestania Rubellite pegmatite, Mount Holland pegmatite field, Yilgarn shire, Western Australia, Australia
02395550017272031468875.jpg
Elbaite

Forrestania Rubellite pegmatite, Mount Holland pegmatite field, Yilgarn shire, Western Australia, Australia
05190690017272031472865.jpg
Elbaite

Forrestania Rubellite pegmatite, Mount Holland pegmatite field, Yilgarn shire, Western Australia, Australia
04577720017272031483220.jpg
Elbaite

Forrestania Rubellite pegmatite, Mount Holland pegmatite field, Yilgarn shire, Western Australia, Australia
02467750017367479933576.jpg
Elbaite

Forrestania Rubellite pegmatite, Mount Holland pegmatite field, Yilgarn shire, Western Australia, Australia
03419660017367479941069.jpg
Elbaite

Forrestania Rubellite pegmatite, Mount Holland pegmatite field, Yilgarn shire, Western Australia, Australia
01234840017367479957420.jpg
Elbaite

Forrestania Rubellite pegmatite, Mount Holland pegmatite field, Yilgarn shire, Western Australia, Australia
01665460017367479962792.jpg
Elbaite

Forrestania Rubellite pegmatite, Mount Holland pegmatite field, Yilgarn shire, Western Australia, Australia
08393860017272729213629.jpg
Elbaite

Forrestania Rubellite pegmatite, Mount Holland pegmatite field, Yilgarn shire, Western Australia, Australia
02395550017272031468875.jpg
Elbaite

Forrestania Rubellite pegmatite, Mount Holland pegmatite field, Yilgarn shire, Western Australia, Australia
05190690017272031472865.jpg
Elbaite

Forrestania Rubellite pegmatite, Mount Holland pegmatite field, Yilgarn shire, Western Australia, Australia
04577720017272031483220.jpg
Elbaite

Forrestania Rubellite pegmatite, Mount Holland pegmatite field, Yilgarn 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:
Quartz2
Tourmaline1
- var Rubellite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Elbaite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Forrestania Rubellite pegmatite, Mount Holland pegmatite field, Yilgarn shire, Western Australia, Australia
Photo GalleryView Gallery (5 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:775087
Long-form Identifier:1:3:775087:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Elbaite
84.6km (52.6 miles) ⓘJacoletti Gold Mine, Marvel Loch, Yilgarn Shire, Western Australia, Australia
References
(Perth 2007) and conversations between writer (Kim Macdonald) and owner of lease Fred Rose in 2012.
Jacobson, Mark Ivan, Calderwood, Mark Andrew, Grguric, Benjamin Alexander (2007) Guidebook to the pegmatites of Western Australia. Hesperian Press.
 
and/or  
Mindat.org® is an outreach project of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Mindat® and mindat.org® are registered trademarks of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy.
Copyright © mindat.org and the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy 1993-2026, except where stated. Most political location boundaries are © OpenStreetMap contributors. Mindat.org relies on the contributions of thousands of members and supporters. Founded in 2000 by Jolyon Ralph and Ida Chau.
Content on this site may not be used to train, fine-tune, or otherwise develop artificial intelligence or machine learning models without prior written permission - see our Terms & Conditions.
To cite: Ralph, J., Von Bargen, D., Martynov, P., Zhang, J., Que, X., Prabhu, A., Morrison, S. M., Li, W., Chen, W., & Ma, X. (2025). Mindat.org: The open access mineralogy database to accelerate data-intensive geoscience research. American Mineralogist, 110(6), 833–844. doi:10.2138/am-2024-9486.
Privacy Policy - Terms & Conditions - Contact Us / DMCA issues - Report a bug/vulnerability Current server date and time: September 7, 2026 02:22:37
Go to top of page