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Name: Dravite
Drv
Specimens in Collection:

#283: Tourmaline var. Chrome Dravite
Commander Mine, Tanzania

#386: Tourmaline var. Dravite
Nepal

#241: Tourmaline var. Dravite w/ Magnesite
Brumado, Bahia, Brazil

#591: Tourmaline var. Blue Cap Dravite
Mwajanga, Tanzania

#1490: Tourmaline var. Blue Cap Dravite
Mwajanga, Tanzania

#238: Tourmaline var. Dravite
Nepal
IMA Chemistry: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Dravite contains elements:
Sodium (Na)
Magnesium (Mg)
Aluminum (Al)
Silicon (Si)
Oxygen (O)
Boron (B)
Hydrogen (H)
Country of Type Locality: Slovenia
Year First Published: 1884
IMA Status: Approved,Grandfathered
Status Notes: Tschermak G (1884) Turmalin, in Lehrbuch der Mineralogie, Alfred Hölder (Wein, Austria) 470-472
Structural Group Name: Tourmaline
Fleischer's Group Name: tourmaline
Crystal Systems: hexagonal|triclinic
Oldest Known Age: 3077 Million Years Ago
More Info: Search Wikipedia: Dravite (Wiki)
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Data appearing on this page is derived from the IMA Database of Mineral Properties. Not all properties are applicable to or available for all minerals.


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