6773 - Elbaite

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

CA
United States

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Essential Information

Specimen ID

6773

Mineral Name

Elbaite

Chemical Formula

Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Specimen Number
007a

Dark blue "indigo blue" striated single crystal.

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Rincon, San Diego Co., California

Locality Lat/Long

33.288921, -116.960365