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Tourmaline var. Elbaite / Quartz
Taqueral, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Classification |
Mineral |
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Origin Location |
Taqueral, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
Description |
A terrific example of Elbaite toumaline in-situ in quartz matrix. This piece has one long well exposed crystal of tourmaline which is not well terminated, but shows bright color and great saturation, plus another tourmaline crossing through the quartz, with only it's ends exposed. A great piece to demonstrate how these mineral grow in district phases. |
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 |
Small Cabinet |
Weight |
Not weighed precisely yet, please inquire. |
Dimensions |
6.00 cm * 6.00 cm * 3.00 cm |
Quantity |
1 Specimen |
Mineral List |
Elbaite: Na(Al1.5Li1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) sodium 1.5-aluminum 1.5-lithium hexaluminum hexasilicon octadecoxygen boron oxygen oxygen trihydrogen hydroxide *
Quartz: SiO2 silicon dioxide *
* Formula chemical names are auto-generated - may be incorrect on complex formulas.
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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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Iron Oxide var. Moqui Marble Meteorite - Taenite/ Kamacite (Campo de Cielo) Tourmaline var. Dravite w/ Magnesite Epidote Quartz var. Amethyst Tourmaline var. Chrome Elbaite |
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 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
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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 Search Wikipedia: Quartz (Wiki) Search Mindat: Quartz Search Web Mineral DB: Quartz Search for Handbook of Mineralogy: Quartz
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