Fluor-elbaite [ Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F ]
Image of Fluor-elbaite
Material properties
| Formula | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F |
| Abbreviation | Felb |
| IMA Status | Approved (IMA 2011-071) |
| Classifications | Minerals containing OH, Minerals containing BO3, Tourmaline |
| Search other databases | webmineral.com, mindat.org, rruf.info, mineralienatlas.de, Handbook of Mineralogy, American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database |
| Tags | Aluminosilicate, Borate, Halide, Hydroxide, Mineral |
Composition
| Element | Atoms |
|---|---|
| Na | 1 |
| Si | 6 |
| H | 3 |
| B | 3 |
| O | 30 |
| F | 1 |
| Li | 1.5 |
| Al | 7.5 |
| Total: | 53 |
Specimens of Fluor-elbaite
| Name | Owner | Materials | Phase purity | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M1361 Tourmaline | CSIRO | Fluor-elbaite (51.0%), Lepidolite-1M, Muscovite-2M1, Quartz | 51.0 | |
| PF1-1 Palygorskite | CSIRO | Fluor-elbaite (1.4%), Goethite, Montmorillonite, Palygorskite, Quartz | 1.4 |
