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Name: Fluor-elbaite
Felb
IMA Chemistry: Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Fluor-elbaite contains elements:
Sodium (Na)
Lithium (Li)
Aluminum (Al)
Silicon (Si)
Oxygen (O)
Boron (B)
Hydrogen (H)
Fluorine (F)
Country of Type Locality: Brazil
Year First Published: 2011
IMA Status: Approved
Status Notes: Bosi F, Andreozzi G B, Skogby H, Lussier A J, Abdu Y, Hawthorne F C (2013) Fluor-elbaite, Na(Li_1.5_Al_1.5_)Al_6_(Si_6_O_18_)(BO_3_)_3_(OH)_3_F, a new mineral species of the tourmaline supergroup, American Mineralogist 98, 297-303
Structural Group Name: Tourmaline
Fleischer's Group Name:  
Crystal Systems: hexagonal
Oldest Known Age: 2799 Million Years Ago
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