mineral specimens
rare minerals
mineral dealer
systematic minerals
Black Hills minerals
fine minerals
mineral dealer
Dana minerals
IMA minerals
mineral collections
rock and minerals
gem crystal
0 item @ $0.00  

Elbaite with Lepidolite & Albite

#DL64499

Elbaite with Lepidolite & Albite

#DL64499
Availability
Sold
Size
13 x 8.5 x 7 cm - Cabinet 
Formula
Na(Al1.5Li1.5)Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4 (RRUFF)
Locality
White Rocks quarry, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, United States
Tagged
pegmatite mineral

Watermellon tourmaline, green rims with pink centers, in Albite and Quartz matrix. It is illustrated in Fig. 8-12a & b photos on page 138 in London's book "Pegmatites". In this figure London states "Pocket-margin transition from dark green tourmaline to colorless and pink tourmaline toward the pocket zone."

Illustrated in London's book "Pegmatites"

Elbaite

Formula
Na(Al1.5Li1.5)Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4 
Crystal System
Trigonal 
Crystal Habit
Striated, Prismatic 
Cleavage
Indistinct, None, None 
Luster
Vitreous (Glassy) 
Color
blue, colorless, green, yellow, white 
Streak
white 
Class
Trigonal - Ditrigonal Pyramidal 
Fracture
Sub Conchoidal 
Hardness
7.5 

Data courtesy of Webmineral.

Collection
Dr. David London Collection
Special Info
Illustrated in London's book "Pegmatites"
Mineralpedia
View Elbaite
On Dakota Matrix
Previously Sold Elbaite
On Dakota Matrix
Other Available Elbaite
WebMineral
View Elbaite
Mindat
View Elbaite

Related Products

All photos by Dakota Matrix and are Copyrighted © and may not be used without permission. Copyright © 2025 - Dakota Matrix Minerals, Inc. Privacy | Terms & Conditions | Site Map