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elbaite

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elbaite (countable and uncountable, plural elbaites)

(mineralogy) A sodium-lithium-aluminium borosilicate mineral of the tourmaline group, prized as a gemstone.

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Dravite forms multiple series, with other tourmaline members, including schorl and elbaite. Source: Internet

Dyar and Gunter, pp. 611–612 Cyclosilicates hatnote An example of elbaite, a species of tourmaline, with distinctive colour banding. Source: Internet

Physical properties Crystal structure Tri-color elbaite crystals on quartz, Himalaya Mine, San Diego Co., California, US Tourmaline is a six-member ring cyclosilicate having a trigonal crystal system. Source: Internet

"Origin of color in cuprian elbaite from São José de Batalha, Paraíba, Brazil". Source: Internet

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