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Tourmaline from
Facciatoia Quarry, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy


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Elbaite

Facciatoia Quarry, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Elbaite

Facciatoia Quarry, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Elbaite

Facciatoia Quarry, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Elbaite

Facciatoia Quarry, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Elbaite

Facciatoia Quarry, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Elbaite

Facciatoia Quarry, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Elbaite

Facciatoia Quarry, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Elbaite

Facciatoia Quarry, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Elbaite

Facciatoia Quarry, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Elbaite

Facciatoia Quarry, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Elbaite

Facciatoia Quarry, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Elbaite

Facciatoia Quarry, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:'Tourmaline' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Comments:Rubellite is quite rare but crystals are around 5-10 mm in size.
Quality for species:Good crystals or rich for species - important (!)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz3
Orthoclase3
Albite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Tourmaline data
Locality Data:Click here to view Facciatoia Quarry, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
Photo GalleryView Gallery (5 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:985705
Long-form Identifier:1:3:985705:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Tourmaline
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘRosina vein (Rosina pegmatite), San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
0.3km (0.2 miles) ⓘSan Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘGrotta d'Oggi, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘFosso Bovalico (Torrente Bovalico), San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
0.7km (0.5 miles) ⓘFonte del Prete, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
1.2km (0.7 miles) ⓘBeneforti Quarries, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
3.4km (2.1 miles) ⓘSeccheto, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
11.4km (7.1 miles) ⓘCapo Bianco promontory, Portoferraio, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
17.0km (10.5 miles) ⓘTerranera Mine, Porto Azzurro, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
17.4km (10.8 miles) ⓘSassi Neri mine, Capoliveri, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
References
Pezzotta, Federico, Orlandi, Paolo (1998) Découvertes minéralogiques récentes dans les pegmatites de l'île d'Elbe. Le Règne Minéral, 4 (20) Les Éditions du Piat. 31-38
 
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