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Elbaite from
Verde Mine, Ensenada Municipality, Baja California, Mexico


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Elbaite

Verde Mine, Ensenada Municipality, Baja California, Mexico
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Elbaite

Verde Mine, Ensenada Municipality, Baja California, Mexico
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Elbaite

Verde Mine, Ensenada Municipality, Baja California, Mexico
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Elbaite, etc.

Verde Mine, Ensenada Municipality, Baja California, Mexico
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Elbaite

Verde Mine, Ensenada Municipality, Baja California, Mexico
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Elbaite

Verde Mine, Ensenada Municipality, Baja California, Mexico
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Elbaite

Verde Mine, Ensenada Municipality, Baja California, Mexico
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Elbaite, etc.

Verde Mine, Ensenada Municipality, Baja California, Mexico
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Elbaite

Verde Mine, Ensenada Municipality, Baja California, Mexico
06358480017272033719312.jpg
Elbaite

Verde Mine, Ensenada Municipality, Baja California, Mexico
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Elbaite

Verde Mine, Ensenada Municipality, Baja California, Mexico
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Elbaite, etc.

Verde Mine, Ensenada Municipality, Baja California, Mexico
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Elbaite
Formula:Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Colour:Green & raspberry red.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Danburite4
Albite3
Microcline2
Quartz1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Elbaite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Verde Mine, Ensenada Municipality, Baja California, Mexico
Photo GalleryView Gallery (5 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:87985
Long-form Identifier:1:3:87985:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Elbaite
19.5km (12.1 miles) ⓘChuqui Mine, Rosa de Castilla, Ensenada Municipality, Baja California, Mexico
23.4km (14.6 miles) ⓘRosa de Castilla, Ensenada Municipality, Baja California, Mexico
28.3km (17.6 miles) ⓘLaguna Hansen, Ensenada Municipality, Baja California, Mexico
43.7km (27.1 miles) ⓘSocorro claim (El Socorro mine), Rancho Los Pocitos, Ensenada Municipality, Baja California, Mexico
44.6km (27.7 miles) ⓘDelicias Mine, Rancho Los Pocitos, Ensenada Municipality, Baja California, Mexico
65.5km (40.7 miles) ⓘLa Joyita, Tecate Municipality, Baja California, Mexico
68.4km (42.5 miles) ⓘValle de Trinidad, Ensenada Municipality, Baja California, Mexico
References
Panczner, William D. (1987) Minerals of Mexico. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc. 459 pp.pp.87-251
 
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