| Name: | Olenite Ole |
| IMA Chemistry: | NaAl3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3O3(OH) |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Olenite contains elements: Sodium (Na) Aluminum (Al) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) Boron (B) Hydrogen (H) |
| Country of Type Locality: | Russia |
| Year First Published: | 1985 |
| IMA Status: | Approved |
| Status Notes: | Sokolov P B, Gorskaya M G, Gordienko V V, Petrova M G, Kretser Y L, Frank-Kamenetskii V A (1986) Olenite Na_1-x_Al_3_Al_6_B_3_Si_6_O_27_(O,OH)_4_ - a new high-alumina mineral of the tourmaline group, Zapiski Vsesoyuznogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva 115(1), 119-123 Chemical formula changed from Na_1-x_Al_3_Al_6_B_3_Si_6_O_27_(O,OH)_4_ to NaAl_3_Al_6_(Si_6_O_18_)(BO_3_)_3_O_3_(OH): Cempírek J, Novák M, Ertl A, Hughes J M, Rossman G R, Dyar D M (2006) Fe-bearing olenite with tetrahedrally coordinated Al from an abyssal pegmatite at Kutná Hora, Czech Republic: structure, crystal chemistry, optical and XANES spectra, The Canadian Mineralogist 44, 23-30 |
| Structural Group Name: | Tourmaline |
| Fleischer's Group Name: | tourmaline |
| Crystal Systems: | hexagonal |
| Oldest Known Age: | 2000 Million Years Ago |
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