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Tourmaline var. Elbaite
Paprok Mine, Kamdesh, Nuristan, Afghanistan
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Classification |
Mineral |
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Origin Location |
Paprok Mine, Kamdesh, Nuristan, Afghanistan |
Description |
A nice little green tourmaline with a pink cap. |
Luster |
Vitreous |
Luster (Groundmass) |
Not noted, see photo. |
Optical Phenomena |
Not noted, see photo. |
Mineral Group / Note |
Not noted, check reference links below. |
Handling |
No special handling is required. |
Modifications |
No modifications. |
Size Group |
Miniature |
Weight |
Not weighed precisely yet, please inquire. |
Dimensions |
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Quantity |
1 Specimen |
Mineral List |
Elbaite: Na(Al1.5Li1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) sodium aluminum lithium hexaluminum hexasilicon oxygen boron oxygen oxygen trihydrogen hydroxide *
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Specimen Analysis |
Color Table
Colors found in this specimen image are shown below. Higher number indicates greater concentration of that color.
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Similarly Colored Minerals:
Minerals with similar color profiles are shown below.
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Elements in this Specimen:
Elements that are part of the official chemical structure of the minerals occurring in this specimen are indicated below.
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Element List:
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Minerals with Similar Chemistry:
Minerals that are similar in terms of their chemical makeup are shown below.
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This Mineral Formula Similar Mineral Formula
Na Al Li Si O B H Na Li Al B O Si H
Na Al Li Si O B H Na Li Al Si O B H F
Na Al Li Si O B H Na Al Si O B H
Na Al Li Si O B H Na Fe Al Si O B H
Na Al Li Si O B H Na Li Mg Al Si O H
Na Al Li Si O B H Na Li Al Si O H
Na Al Li Si O B H Na Al Mg Si O B H
Na Al Li Si O B H Al Li Si O B H
Na Al Li Si O B H Na Mn Al Si O B H
Na Al Li Si O B H Na Mg Al Si O B H
Na Al Li Si O B H Li Na B Si O H
Na Al Li Si O B H Li Na Al Si O H
Na Al Li Si O B H Na Fe Al Si O B H
Na Al Li Si O B H Na Li Fe Al Si O H
Na Al Li Si O B H Li Al Si B O H
Na Al Li Si O B H Na Li Fe Al Si O H
Na Al Li Si O B H Li Al Si B O H
Na Al Li Si O B H Na Li Ti O Si H
Na Al Li Si O B H Na Fe Al Si O H
Na Al Li Si O B H Li Fe Al Si O H
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Mineral Group:
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Structural Group(s):
Fleischers Group(s): tourmaline
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Edit Specimen Search Wikipedia: Tourmaline (Wiki) Search Mindat: Tourmaline Search Web Mineral DB: Tourmaline Search for Handbook of Mineralogy: Tourmaline Search Wikipedia: Elbaite (Wiki) Search Mindat: Elbaite Search Web Mineral DB: Elbaite Search for Handbook of Mineralogy: Elbaite
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