3894 - Elbaite

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

CA
United States

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Essential Information

Specimen ID

3894

Mineral Name

Elbaite

Chemical Formula

Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Specimen Number
132a

Several transparent pink and green prismatic crystals in vial

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Pala, California

Locality Lat/Long

33.3652166, -117.0764739

Mining District

Pala Mining District
Original Attributed Locality
California
San Diego County