elbaite

Noun

Meaning

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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Synonyms

hiddenite lepidolite pollucite spodumene morganite aplite kunzite indicolite amblygonite lithiophilite petalite

Hypernyms

mineral

Phrases with the word

blue elbaite

Anagrams

abelite Eblaite

Examples

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

Close letter words and terms

Elazar Elazig Elba Elbakian Elbakyan Elban