Elbaite (of Giesecke)
A synonym of Ilvaite
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A synonym of Ilvaite
One of the tourmaline species, elbaite, was named in 1913 by the Russian mineralogist Vladimir Ivanovich Vernadsky (Vernadskii) (1863-1945) after the Italian island Elba it was first found on.
However, the name "elbaite" was already mentioned in 1832 as a synonym for "Lievrite, Jenaite and Ilvaite" by the German mineralogist Carl Ludwig Giesecke (1761-1833).
The mineral name ilvaite was described and named in 1811 by the Norwegian naturalist Henrik Steffens (1773-1845). Steffens named the mineral after Ilva, the ancient name of the island of Elba, where it was first discovered. The name Ilva derives from the name of the ancient tribe of the Ilvate people who inhabited the island as early as 200 BC.
However, the name "elbaite" was already mentioned in 1832 as a synonym for "Lievrite, Jenaite and Ilvaite" by the German mineralogist Carl Ludwig Giesecke (1761-1833).
The mineral name ilvaite was described and named in 1811 by the Norwegian naturalist Henrik Steffens (1773-1845). Steffens named the mineral after Ilva, the ancient name of the island of Elba, where it was first discovered. The name Ilva derives from the name of the ancient tribe of the Ilvate people who inhabited the island as early as 200 BC.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
9428 (as Elbaite (of Giesecke))
2016 (as Ilvaite)
2016 (as Ilvaite)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:9428:9 (as Elbaite (of Giesecke))
mindat:1:1:2016:5 (as Ilvaite)
mindat:1:1:2016:5 (as Ilvaite)
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Internet Links for Elbaite (of Giesecke)
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