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Fluor-elbaite

A valid IMA mineral species

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Fluor-elbaite

Arqueana claim, Piauí valley, Taquaral, Itinga, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Fluor-elbaite

Ponte do Piauí claim, Piauí valley, Taquaral, Itinga, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Fluor-elbaite

Cruzeiro mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Fluor-elbaite, etc.

Ågskardet LCT Pegmatite, Holandsfjorden, Meløy, Nordland, Norway

Fluor-elbaite

Arqueana claim, Piauí valley, Taquaral, Itinga, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Fluor-elbaite

Ponte do Piauí claim, Piauí valley, Taquaral, Itinga, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Fluor-elbaite

Cruzeiro mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Fluor-elbaite, etc.

Ågskardet LCT Pegmatite, Holandsfjorden, Meløy, Nordland, Norway

Fluor-elbaite

Arqueana claim, Piauí valley, Taquaral, Itinga, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Fluor-elbaite

Ponte do Piauí claim, Piauí valley, Taquaral, Itinga, Minas Gerais, Brazil

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About Fluor-elbaiteHide

Formula:

Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F

Colour:

Green, blue-green, blue, red to pink, orange, yellow, colourless

Lustre:

Vitreous

Hardness:

7½

Specific Gravity:

3.107 (Calculated)

Crystal System:

Trigonal

Member of:

Tourmaline Group

Name:

For being the F-analogue of elbaite.

Co-Type Localities:

ⓘ Urubu mine, Monte Belo, Itinga, Minas Gerais, Brazil
ⓘ Cruzeiro mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Tourmaline Group.

The F-dominant analogue of elbaite. Known for a long time, finally approved in 2011. It is fairly common and many "elbaites" are in fact fluor-elbaites.

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

39706

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:39706:3

IMA Classification of Fluor-elbaiteHide

IMA status:

Approved

IMA Formula:

Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F

Approval year:

2011

First published:

2013

Type description reference:

Bosi, F., Andreozzi, G. B., Skogby, H., Lussier, A. J., Abdu, Y., Hawthorne, F. C. (2013) Fluor-elbaite, Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F, a new mineral species of the tourmaline supergroup. American Mineralogist, 98 (2) 297-303 doi:10.2138/am.2013.4285

Classification of Fluor-elbaiteHide

Strunz-mindat (2026):

9.CK.05

9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
C : Cyclosilicates
K : [Si₆O₁₈]₁₂- 6-membered single rings, with insular complex anions

Mineral SymbolsHide

As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.

Symbol	Source	Reference for Standard
Felb	IMA–CNMNC	Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43

Physical Properties of Fluor-elbaiteHide

Lustre:

Vitreous

Colour:

Green, blue-green, blue, red to pink, orange, yellow, colourless

Comment:

The blue-green bulk color (and pleochroism) is thought to be caused by minor concentrations of chromophores (e.g., Fe and Mn). Pure, end-member fluor-elbaite is colorless.

Streak:

White

Hardness:

7½ on Mohs scale

Tenacity:

Brittle

Fracture:

Sub-Conchoidal

Density:

3.107(16) g/cm³ (Calculated)

Optical Data of Fluor-elbaiteHide

Type:

Uniaxial (-)

RI values:

n_ω = 1.640(5) n_ε = 1.625(5)

Max. Birefringence:

δ = 0.015
Based on recorded range of RI values above.

Interference Colours:
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Thickness: 30 µm Order divisions

Rotation:

Surface Relief:

Moderate

Pleochroism:

Visible

Comments:

O = green/bluish green, E = pale green

Chemistry of Fluor-elbaiteHide

Mindat Formula:

Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F

Element Weights:

Element	% weight
O	51.878 %
Al	20.414 %
Si	18.213 %
B	3.505 %
Na	2.485 %
F	2.053 %
Li	1.125 %
H	0.327 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.

Elements listed:

Al, B, F, H, Li, Na, O, Si - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of Fluor-elbaiteHide

Crystal System:

Trigonal

Class (H-M):

3m - Ditrigonal Pyramidal

Space Group:

R3m

Cell Parameters:

a = 15.8933(2) Å, c = 7.1222(1) Å

Ratio:

a:c = 1 : 0.448

Unit Cell V:

1558.02 Å³

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ID	Species	Reference	Year	Locality	Temp (K)
0019778	Fluor-elbaite	Bosi F, Andreozzi G B, Skogby H, Lussier A J, Abdu Y, Hawthorne F C (2013) Fluor-elbaite, Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F, a new mineral species of the tourmaline supergroup American Mineralogist 98 297-303	2013	Cruzeiro mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil	293
0019777	Fluor-elbaite	Bosi F, Andreozzi G B, Skogby H, Lussier A J, Abdu Y, Hawthorne F C (2013) Fluor-elbaite, Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F, a new mineral species of the tourmaline supergroup American Mineralogist 98 297-303	2013	Cruzeiro mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil	293
0019776	Fluor-elbaite	Bosi F, Andreozzi G B, Skogby H, Lussier A J, Abdu Y, Hawthorne F C (2013) Fluor-elbaite, Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F, a new mineral species of the tourmaline supergroup American Mineralogist 98 297-303	2013	Urubu mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil	293
0019775	Fluor-elbaite	Bosi F, Andreozzi G B, Skogby H, Lussier A J, Abdu Y, Hawthorne F C (2013) Fluor-elbaite, Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F, a new mineral species of the tourmaline supergroup American Mineralogist 98 297-303	2013	Urubu mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil	293
0003956	Fluor-elbaite	Bosi F, Andreozzi G B, Federico M, Graziani G, Lucchesi S (2005) Crystal chemistry of the elbaite-schorl series American Mineralogist 90 1784-1792	2005	Cruziero pegmatite, Minas Gerais, Brazil	293
0003955	Fluor-elbaite	Bosi F, Andreozzi G B, Federico M, Graziani G, Lucchesi S (2005) Crystal chemistry of the elbaite-schorl series American Mineralogist 90 1784-1792	2005	Cruziero pegmatite, Minas Gerais, Brazil	293
0003954	Fluor-elbaite	Bosi F, Andreozzi G B, Federico M, Graziani G, Lucchesi S (2005) Crystal chemistry of the elbaite-schorl series American Mineralogist 90 1784-1792	2005	Cruziero pegmatite, Minas Gerais, Brazil	293
0003953	Fluor-elbaite	Bosi F, Andreozzi G B, Federico M, Graziani G, Lucchesi S (2005) Crystal chemistry of the elbaite-schorl series American Mineralogist 90 1784-1792	2005	Cruziero pegmatite, Minas Gerais, Brazil	293
0003952	Fluor-elbaite	Bosi F, Andreozzi G B, Federico M, Graziani G, Lucchesi S (2005) Crystal chemistry of the elbaite-schorl series American Mineralogist 90 1784-1792	2005	Cruziero pegmatite, Minas Gerais, Brazil	293
0003951	Fluor-elbaite	Bosi F, Andreozzi G B, Federico M, Graziani G, Lucchesi S (2005) Crystal chemistry of the elbaite-schorl series American Mineralogist 90 1784-1792	2005	Cruziero pegmatite, Minas Gerais, Brazil	293
0003947	Fluor-elbaite	Bosi F, Agrosi G, Lucchesi S, Melchiorre G, Scandale E (2005) Mn-tourmaline from island of Elba (Italy): Crystal chemistry. American Mineralogist 90 1661-1668	2005	Elba, Italy	293
0003946	Fluor-elbaite	Bosi F, Agrosi G, Lucchesi S, Melchiorre G, Scandale E (2005) Mn-tourmaline from island of Elba (Italy): Crystal chemistry. American Mineralogist 90 1661-1668	2005	Elba, Italy	293
0003945	Fluor-elbaite	Bosi F, Agrosi G, Lucchesi S, Melchiorre G, Scandale E (2005) Mn-tourmaline from island of Elba (Italy): Crystal chemistry. American Mineralogist 90 1661-1668	2005	Elba, Italy	293
0003944	Fluor-elbaite	Bosi F, Agrosi G, Lucchesi S, Melchiorre G, Scandale E (2005) Mn-tourmaline from island of Elba (Italy): Crystal chemistry. American Mineralogist 90 1661-1668	2005	Elba, Italy	293
0003943	Fluor-elbaite	Bosi F, Agrosi G, Lucchesi S, Melchiorre G, Scandale E (2005) Mn-tourmaline from island of Elba (Italy): Crystal chemistry. American Mineralogist 90 1661-1668	2005	Elba, Italy	293
0003942	Fluor-elbaite	Bosi F, Agrosi G, Lucchesi S, Melchiorre G, Scandale E (2005) Mn-tourmaline from island of Elba (Italy): Crystal chemistry. American Mineralogist 90 1661-1668	2005	Elba, Italy	293
0003941	Fluor-elbaite	Bosi F, Agrosi G, Lucchesi S, Melchiorre G, Scandale E (2005) Mn-tourmaline from island of Elba (Italy): Crystal chemistry. American Mineralogist 90 1661-1668	2005	Elba, Italy	293
0005360	Fluor-elbaite	Burns P C, MacDonald D J, Hawthorne F C (1994) The crystal chemistry of manganese-bearing elbaite The Canadian Mineralogist 32 31-41	1994	San Diego mine	293
0005359	Fluor-elbaite	Burns P C, MacDonald D J, Hawthorne F C (1994) The crystal chemistry of manganese-bearing elbaite The Canadian Mineralogist 32 31-41	1994	San Diego mine	293
0005358	Fluor-elbaite	Burns P C, MacDonald D J, Hawthorne F C (1994) The crystal chemistry of manganese-bearing elbaite The Canadian Mineralogist 32 31-41	1994	Zambia	293
0005357	Fluor-elbaite	Burns P C, MacDonald D J, Hawthorne F C (1994) The crystal chemistry of manganese-bearing elbaite The Canadian Mineralogist 32 31-41	1994	Zambia	293
0005356	Fluor-elbaite	Burns P C, MacDonald D J, Hawthorne F C (1994) The crystal chemistry of manganese-bearing elbaite The Canadian Mineralogist 32 31-41	1994	Zambia	293
0005355	Fluor-elbaite	Burns P C, MacDonald D J, Hawthorne F C (1994) The crystal chemistry of manganese-bearing elbaite The Canadian Mineralogist 32 31-41	1994	Zambia	293
0005354	Fluor-elbaite	Burns P C, MacDonald D J, Hawthorne F C (1994) The crystal chemistry of manganese-bearing elbaite The Canadian Mineralogist 32 31-41	1994	Zambia	293
0005353	Fluor-elbaite	Burns P C, MacDonald D J, Hawthorne F C (1994) The crystal chemistry of manganese-bearing elbaite The Canadian Mineralogist 32 31-41	1994	Zambia	293
0005352	Fluor-elbaite	Burns P C, MacDonald D J, Hawthorne F C (1994) The crystal chemistry of manganese-bearing elbaite The Canadian Mineralogist 32 31-41	1994	Zambia	293
0005351	Fluor-elbaite	Burns P C, MacDonald D J, Hawthorne F C (1994) The crystal chemistry of manganese-bearing elbaite The Canadian Mineralogist 32 31-41	1994	Zambia	293
0005350	Fluor-elbaite	Burns P C, MacDonald D J, Hawthorne F C (1994) The crystal chemistry of manganese-bearing elbaite The Canadian Mineralogist 32 31-41	1994	Zambia	293
0005349	Fluor-elbaite	Burns P C, MacDonald D J, Hawthorne F C (1994) The crystal chemistry of manganese-bearing elbaite The Canadian Mineralogist 32 31-41	1994	Zambia	293
0005348	Fluor-elbaite	Burns P C, MacDonald D J, Hawthorne F C (1994) The crystal chemistry of manganese-bearing elbaite The Canadian Mineralogist 32 31-41	1994	Nepal	293
0005347	Fluor-elbaite	Burns P C, MacDonald D J, Hawthorne F C (1994) The crystal chemistry of manganese-bearing elbaite The Canadian Mineralogist 32 31-41	1994	Nepal	293
0005346	Fluor-elbaite	Burns P C, MacDonald D J, Hawthorne F C (1994) The crystal chemistry of manganese-bearing elbaite The Canadian Mineralogist 32 31-41	1994	Nepal	293
0005345	Fluor-elbaite	Burns P C, MacDonald D J, Hawthorne F C (1994) The crystal chemistry of manganese-bearing elbaite The Canadian Mineralogist 32 31-41	1994	Nepal	293
0018794	Fluor-elbaite	Grice J D, Ercit T S (1993) Ordering of Fe and Mg in the tourmaline crystal structure: The correct formula Neues Jahrbuch fur Mineralogie, Abhandlungen 165 245-266	1993	Minas Gerais, Brazil	293

CIF Raw Data - click here to close

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 Fluor-elbaite, Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F, a new mineral species
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 Note: split-site SREF
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X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
4.200 Å	(57)
3.974 Å	(66)
3.447 Å	(99)
2.938 Å	(100)
2.568 Å	(93)
2.032 Å	(42)
1.649 Å	(29)
1.445 Å	(29)

Comments:

Indistinguishable from elbaite data.

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):

Paragenetic Mode	Earliest Age (Ga)
Stage 4a: Earth’s earliest continental crust	>4.4-3.0
19 : Granitic intrusive rocks
Near-surface Processes
23 : Subaerial aqueous alteration by non-redox-sensitive fluids (see also #47)
26 : Hadean detrital minerals
Stage 4b: Highly evolved igneous rocks	>3.0
34 : Complex granite pegmatites
Stage 5: Initiation of plate tectonics	<3.5-2.5
40 : Regional metamorphism (greenschist, amphibolite, granulite facies)

Type Occurrence of Fluor-elbaiteHide

Co-Type Localities:

ⓘ Urubu mine, Monte Belo, Itinga, Minas Gerais, Brazil
ⓘ Cruzeiro mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil

General Appearance of Type Material:

Euhedral, blue-green elongated prisms to < 1.5 x 2.5 cm.

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

The holotype specimen from the Cruzeiro mine is deposited in the collections of the Museum of Mineralogy, Earth Sciences Department, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy, catalogue number 33045.

Geological Setting of Type Material:

Granitic pegmatite.

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Beryl	Lepidolite	Muscovite	Quartz	Spessartine
Spodumene	'Polylithionite-Trilithionite Series'

Reference:

Synonyms of Fluor-elbaiteHide

IMA2011-071

UM2000-//-SiO:AlBFLiNa

Unnamed (F-analogue of Elbaite)

Other Language Names for Fluor-elbaiteHide

Dutch:Fluor-elbaiet

German:Fluor-Elbait

Relationship of Fluor-elbaite to other SpeciesHide

Member of:

Tourmaline Group

Other Members of Tourmaline:

Adachiite	CaFe₃Al₆(Si₅AlO₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)	Trig. 3m : R3m
Alumino-oxy-rossmanite	◻Al₃Al₆(Si₅AlO₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
Bosiite	NaFe³⁺₃(Al₄Mg₂)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
Celleriite	◻(Mn²⁺₂Al)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)	Trig. 3m : R3m
Chromium-dravite	NaMg₃Cr³⁺₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)	Trig. 3m : R3m
Chromo-alumino-povondraite	NaCr₃(Al₄Mg₂)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
Darrellhenryite	Na(Al₂Li)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
Dravite	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)	Trig. 3m : R3m
Dutrowite	Na(Fe²⁺_2.5Ti_0.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
Elbaite	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)	Trig. 3m : R3m
Ertlite	NaAl₃Al₆(Si₄B₂O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
Ferro-bosiite	NaFe³⁺₃(Al₄Fe²⁺₂)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
Feruvite	CaFe²⁺₃(Al₅Mg)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)	Trig. 3m : R3m
Fluor-buergerite	NaFe³⁺₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃O₃F	Trig. 3m : R3m
Fluor-dravite	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F	Trig. 3m : R3m
Fluor-liddicoatite	Ca(Li₂Al)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F	Trig. 3m : R3m
Fluor-rossmanite	◻(Al₂Li)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F	Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
Fluor-schorl	NaFe²⁺₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F	Trig. 3m : R3m
Fluor-tsilaisite	NaMn²⁺₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F	Trig. 3m : R3m
Fluor-uvite	CaMg₃(Al₅Mg)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F	Trig. 3m : R3m
Foitite	◻(Fe²⁺₂Al)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)	Trig. 3m : R3m
Liddicoatite	Ca(Li₂Al)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)	Trig. 3m : R3m
Lucchesiite	CaFe²⁺₃ Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
Magnesio-dutrowite	Na(Mg_2.5Ti_0.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
Magnesio-foitite	◻(Mg₂Al)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)	Trig. 3m : R3m
Magnesio-lucchesiite	CaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
Maruyamaite	K(Al₂Mg)(Al₅Mg)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
Olenite	NaAl₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃O₃(OH)	Trig. 3m : R3m
Oxy-chromium-dravite	NaCr₃(Cr₄Mg₂)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
Oxy-dravite	Na(Al₂Mg)(Al₅Mg)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
Oxy-foitite	◻(Fe²⁺Al₂)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
Oxy-schorl	Na(Fe²⁺₂Al)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
Oxy-vanadium-dravite	NaV₃(V₄Mg₂)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
Povondraite	NaFe³⁺₃(Mg₂Fe³⁺₄)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
Princivalleite	Na(Mn₂Al)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
Rossmanite	◻(LiAl₂)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)	Trig. 3m : R3m
Schorl	NaFe²⁺₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)	Trig. 3m : R3m
Tsilaisite	NaMn²⁺₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)	Trig. 3m : R3m
'UM2000-64-SiO:BFeHKMg'	(K,Na)Fe³⁺₃(Mg₂Fe³⁺₄)Si₆O₁₈(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O
'UM2008-52-SiO:AlBCaFFeHLiMgNa'	(Ca,Na,◻)(Al,Li,Fe,Mg)₃Al₆[Si₆O₁₈](BO₃)₃(OH,O)₃(F,O)
'Unnamed (F analogue of feruvite)'	CaFe²⁺₃(Al₅Mg)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F
'Unnamed (Mn2+-F-analogue of foitite)'	◻(Mn²⁺₂Al)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F ?
'Unnamed (Pb-analogue of Fluor-liddicoatite)'	Pb(Li₂Al)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F
Uvite	CaMg₃(Al₅Mg)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)	Trig. 3m : R3m
Vanadio-oxy-chromium-dravite	NaV₃(Cr₄Mg₂)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
Vanadio-oxy-dravite	NaV₃(Al₄Mg₂)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m

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Associations Based on Photo Data:

25 photos of Fluor-elbaite associated with Fluor-liddicoatite	Ca(Li₂Al)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F
15 photos of Fluor-elbaite associated with Quartz	SiO₂
8 photos of Fluor-elbaite associated with Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
6 photos of Fluor-elbaite associated with Lepidolite
5 photos of Fluor-elbaite associated with Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
5 photos of Fluor-elbaite associated with Rossmanite	◻(LiAl₂)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
4 photos of Fluor-elbaite associated with Fluornatromicrolite	(Na_1.5Bi_0.5)Ta₂O₆F
2 photos of Fluor-elbaite associated with Microlite Group	A_2-mTa₂X_6-wZ_1-n
2 photos of Fluor-elbaite associated with Oxy-schorl	Na(Fe²⁺₂Al)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O
2 photos of Fluor-elbaite associated with K Feldspar

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping Hide

9.CK.	Adachiite	CaFe₃Al₆(Si₅AlO₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.	Magnesio-dutrowite	Na(Mg_2.5Ti_0.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.	Darrellhenryite	Na(Al₂Li)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.	Fluor-schorl	NaFe²⁺₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.	Princivalleite	Na(Mn₂Al)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.	Alumino-oxy-rossmanite	◻Al₃Al₆(Si₅AlO₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.	Dutrowite	Na(Fe²⁺_2.5Ti_0.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.	Ferro-bosiite	NaFe³⁺₃(Al₄Fe²⁺₂)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.	Bosiite	NaFe³⁺₃(Al₄Mg₂)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.	Celleriite	◻(Mn²⁺₂Al)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	Feruvite	CaFe²⁺₃(Al₅Mg)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	Chromium-dravite	NaMg₃Cr³⁺₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	Fluor-rossmanite	◻(Al₂Li)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F	Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
9.CK.05	Oxy-schorl	Na(Fe²⁺₂Al)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	Dravite	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	Fluor-uvite	CaMg₃(Al₅Mg)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	Foitite	◻(Fe²⁺₂Al)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	Vanadio-oxy-dravite	NaV₃(Al₄Mg₂)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	Fluor-buergerite	NaFe³⁺₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃O₃F	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	'Unnamed (F analogue of feruvite)'	CaFe²⁺₃(Al₅Mg)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F
9.CK.05	Ertlite	NaAl₃Al₆(Si₄B₂O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	Tsilaisite	NaMn²⁺₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	Fluor-liddicoatite	Ca(Li₂Al)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	Uvite	CaMg₃(Al₅Mg)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	Elbaite	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	Fluor-tsilaisite	NaMn²⁺₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	Oxy-foitite	◻(Fe²⁺Al₂)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
9.CK.05	Liddicoatite	Ca(Li₂Al)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	Vanadio-oxy-chromium-dravite	NaV₃(Cr₄Mg₂)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	Rossmanite	◻(LiAl₂)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	Oxy-vanadium-dravite	NaV₃(V₄Mg₂)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	Olenite	NaAl₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃O₃(OH)	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	'UM2000-64-SiO:BFeHKMg'	(K,Na)Fe³⁺₃(Mg₂Fe³⁺₄)Si₆O₁₈(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O
9.CK.05	Magnesio-lucchesiite	CaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	Povondraite	NaFe³⁺₃(Mg₂Fe³⁺₄)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	Lucchesiite	CaFe²⁺₃ Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	Chromo-alumino-povondraite	NaCr₃(Al₄Mg₂)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	Fluor-dravite	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	Oxy-dravite	Na(Al₂Mg)(Al₅Mg)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	Oxy-chromium-dravite	NaCr₃(Cr₄Mg₂)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	'Luinaite-(OH)'	NaFe²⁺₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)	Mon. m : Bm
9.CK.05	Schorl	NaFe²⁺₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	Magnesio-foitite	◻(Mg₂Al)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	Maruyamaite	K(Al₂Mg)(Al₅Mg)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.10	Abenakiite-(Ce)	Na₂₆Ce₆(Si₆O₁₈)(PO₄)₆(CO₃)₆(SO₂)O	Trig. 3 : R3
9.CK.15	Scawtite	Ca₇(Si₃O₉)₂CO₃ · 2H₂O	Mon. 2/m
9.CK.20	Thorosteenstrupine	(Ca,Th,Mn)₃Si₄O₁₁F · 6H₂O
9.CK.20	Steenstrupine-(Ce)	Na₁₄Mn²⁺₂Fe³⁺₂Ce₆Zr(Si₆O₁₈)₂(PO₄)₆(PO₃OH)(OH)₂ · 2H₂O	Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m

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Hawthorne, Frank C., Henrys, Darrell J. (1999) Classification of the minerals of the tourmaline group. European Journal of Mineralogy, 11 (2) 201-216 doi:10.1127/ejm/11/2/0201

Akizuki, Mizuhiko, Kuribayashi, Takahiro, Nagase, Toshiro, Kitakaze, Arashi (2001) Triclinic liddicoatite and elbaite in growth sectors of tourmaline from Madagascar. American Mineralogist, 86 (3) 364-369 doi:10.2138/am-2001-2-320

Rozhdestvenskaya, I. V., Frank-Kamenetskaya, O. V., Zolotarev, A. A., Bronzova, Yu. M., Bannova, I. I. (2005) Refinement of the crystal structures of three fluorine-bearing elbaites. Crystallography Reports, 50 (6) 907-913 doi:10.1134/1.2132394

Ertl, Andreas, Kolitsch, Uwe, Meyer, Hans-Peter, Ludwig, Thomas, Lengauer, Christian L., Nasdala, Lutz, Tillmanns, Ekkehart (2009) Substitution mechanism in tourmalines of the "fluor-elbaite"-rossmanite series from Wolkenburg, Saxony, Germany. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie - Abhandlungen, 186 (1) 51-61 doi:10.1127/0077-7757/2009/0136

Natkaniec-Nowak, Lucyna, Dumańska-Słowik, Magdalena, Ertl, Andreas (2009) “Watermelon” tourmaline from the Paprok mine (Nuristan, Afghanistan) Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie - Abhandlungen, 186 (2) 185-193 doi:10.1127/0077-7757/2009/0145

Henry, Darell J., Novak, Milan, Hawthorne, Frank C., Ertl, Andreas, Dutrow, Barbara L., Uher, Pavel, Pezzotta, Federico (2011) Nomenclature of the tourmaline-supergroup minerals. American Mineralogist, 96 (5) 895-913 doi:10.2138/am.2011.3636

Williams, P. A., Hatert, F., Pasero, M., Mills, S. J. (2011) New minerals and nomenclature modifications approved in 2011. CNMNC Newsletter No 11. Mineralogical Magazine, 75 (6) 2887-2893 doi:10.1180/minmag.2011.075.6.2887

(2017) Fluor-elbaite. Handbook of Mineralogy. Mineralogical Society of America

Bosi, Ferdinando, Skogby, Henrik, Hålenius, Ulf (2019) Thermally induced cation redistribution in fluor-elbaite and Fe-bearing tourmalines. Physics and Chemistry of Minerals, 46 (4) 371-383 doi:10.1007/s00269-018-1009-3

Pieczka, Adam, Ertl, Andreas, Gołębiowska, Bożena, Jeleń, Piotr, Kotowski, Jakub, Nejbert, Krzysztof, Stachowicz, Marcin, Giester, Gerald (2020) Crystal structure and Raman spectroscopic studies of OH stretching vibrations in Zn-rich fluor-elbaite. American Mineralogist, 105 (11) 1622-1630 doi:10.2138/am-2020-7360

Celata, Beatrice, Ballirano, Paolo, Andreozzi, Giovanni B., Bosi, Ferdinando (2021) In situ high-temperature behaviour of fluor-elbaite: breakdown conditions and products. Physics and Chemistry of Minerals, 48 (6) 24 doi:10.1007/s00269-021-01147-5

Rizzo, Floriana, Bosi, Ferdinando, Tempesta, Gioacchino, Agrosì, Giovanna (2023) Compositional Variation and Crystal-Chemical Characterization of a Watermelon Variety of Tourmaline from Anjanabonoina, Central Madagascar. Crystals, 13 (8) doi:10.3390/cryst13081290

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Afghanistan
Nuristan Kamdesh District ⓘ Paprok	Natkaniec-Nowak et al. (2009)

Australia
South Australia Kangaroo Island Dudley Peninsula Penneshaw ⓘ Dudley pegmatite	Bottrill (2020)

Austria
Lower Austria Krems-Land District Weinzierl am Walde ⓘ Blocherleitengraben	Ertl et al. (2012)
Maigen ⓘ Tannenfeld (Tannfeld)	Ertl et al. (2012)

Brazil (TL)
Minas Gerais Itinga Monte Belo ⓘ Urubu mine (TL)	Williams et al. (2011) +1 other reference
Taquaral Piauí valley ⓘ Arqueana claim	Färber (n.d.) +1 other reference
ⓘ Ponte do Piauí claim	luigi chiappino specimen
São José da Safira ⓘ Cruzeiro mine (TL)	Dutrow et al. (2000) +3 other references
Rio Grande do Norte Parelhas ⓘ Alto dos Quintos Mine	SUGIYAMA et al. (2017)

Canada
British Columbia Revelstoke Mining Division Boulder Mountain Pegmatite Group ⓘ Prof pegmatite	Breasley et al. (2024)
Revelstoke ⓘ Mount Begbie	Dixon et al. (2014) +1 other reference
Manitoba Lac-du-Bonnet area Bernic Lake ⓘ Tanco Mine	Hawthorne +1 other reference
Ontario Kenora District Pakeagama Lake Area PAK Lithium Project ⓘ Pakeagama Lake pegmatite	Tindle et al. (2002) +1 other reference
Root Lake pegmatite group Root Lake Area ⓘ McCombe pegmatites	Tindle et al. (2005)
ⓘ Separation Rapids Lithium Project (Separation Lake area)	Avalon Advanced Materials Inc.
Québec Outaouais Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais RCM Val-des-Monts Saint-Pierre-de-Wakefield Lake Saint-Pierre ⓘ Leduc Mine	Robinson et al. (2019)

Czech Republic
Central Bohemian Region Kutná Hora District Vlastějovice Moldanubian Zone pegmatites Holý vrch deposit ⓘ Elbaite pegmatite	Novák et al. (2013) +1 other reference
South Bohemian Region Český Krumlov District ⓘ Černá v Pošumaví	Vácha et al. (2025)
Nová Ves ⓘ Nová Ves pegmatite	Novák et al. (2013)
South Moravian Region Znojmo District Ctidružice ⓘ Ctidružice deposit	Scarlett Urbanová (2021)
Vysočina Region Třebíč District ⓘ Radkovice u Hrotovic	Scarlett Urbanová (2021)
Žďár nad Sázavou District ⓘ Dolní Rožínka	Novotný et al. (2019)
ⓘ Dolní Rožínk pegmatite	Skřápková et al. (2026)
Řečice ⓘ Řečice pegmatite	Flégr et al. (2017)
Strážek (Straschkau) ⓘ Křižínkov pegmatite group	Scarlett Urbanová (2021)

Eswatini
Lubombo Region Sinceni Mountain Sinceni pegmatite field Sinceni West area ⓘ Zishineni	Grew et al. (2018)

Germany
Saxony Zwickau District Limbach-Oberfrohna Pegmatite occurrences ⓘ Wolkenburg	Ertl et al. (2009)

Italy
Lombardy Brescia Province Cevo Upper Val Saviore Monte Foppa (north slope) Forcel Rosso Gully (Forcel Rosso Pass) ⓘ Pegmatite occurrences	Diella et al. (2018)
Sondrio Province Novate Mezzola ⓘ Codera Valley	Guastoni et al. (2016)
Tuscany Livorno Province Campo nell'Elba San Piero in Campo ⓘ Grotta d'Oggi	Bosi et al. (2015)
ⓘ Rosina vein (Rosina pegmatite)	Andreozzi et al. (2025)

Japan
Fukuoka Prefecture Fukuoka City ⓘ Nagatare (Nagatareyama; Nagatare mine)	Yohei Shirose and Seiichiro Uehara (2013)

Madagascar
Vakinankaratra Antsirabe II District Ibity Sahatany Valley ⓘ Manjaka (Sahananana)	Gadas et al. (2023)
Tsarafara Pegmatites ⓘ Tsarafara Nord (Ambalaroy)	Buřival et al. (2015)
Betafo District Ambohimanambola ⓘ Anjanabonoina pegmatites	Ertl et al. (2006) +1 other reference

Mozambique
Nampula Province Mogovolas District ⓘ Mavuco	Altieri et al. (2024)
ⓘ "Marina” granitic pegmatite	Bosi et al. (2023)
Zambezia Province Alto Ligonha Pegmatite Field Muva ⓘ Alluvial deposits	Simmons et al. (2011)
Gilé District Muiane-Naipa group ⓘ Naipa mine	Neiva +1 other reference

Namibia
Erongo Region Karibib Constituency Otjua Farm 37 ⓘ Otjua Mine	G. Niedermayr & A. Ertl (unpublished crystal-structure refinement and SEM-EDS analysis, 2015)

Norway
Nordland Meløy Holandsfjorden ⓘ Ågskardet LCT Pegmatite	Kolitsch et al. (2013)

Poland
Lower Silesian Voivodeship Dzierżoniów County Piława Górna DSS Piława Górna Quarry ⓘ Julianna pegmatite	Pieczka et al. (2018)

Russia
Zabaykalsky Krai Krasnochikoysky District Krasnyi Chikoy Malkhan pegmatite field ⓘ Krutaya pegmatite vein	Kasatkin et al. (2024)

Slovakia
Košice Region Rožňava District Dobšiná Dobšiná mining district ⓘ Malá Vlčia Valley pegmatite vein	Uher P. et al. (2018)

Sweden
Norrbotten County Gällivare Leipojärvi ⓘ Suorravaara	Analysis by the Swedish Museum of ...
Stockholm County Haninge Utö Utö Mines ⓘ Nyköpingsgruvan	Selway et al. (2002)

USA
California San Diego County Mesa Grande Mining District Gem Hill ⓘ Himalaya Mine	Ertl et al. (2010)
Maine Androscoggin County Poland ⓘ Berry-Havey Quarry	Roda-Robles et al. (2015)
Oxford County Greenwood Uncle Tom Mountain ⓘ Emmons Quarry	Falster et al. (2025)

Vietnam
Yên Bái Province Lục Yên District ⓘ Minh Tien Mine	Kubernátová et al. (2019)

Zambia
Eastern Province Lumezi District ⓘ Canary	Simmons et al. (2011)

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