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Elbaite from
Rubaya, Bahunde, Masisi Territory, North Kivu, DR Congo


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Elbaite

Rubaya, Bahunde, Masisi Territory, North Kivu, DR Congo
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Elbaite

Rubaya, Bahunde, Masisi Territory, North Kivu, DR Congo
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Elbaite

Rubaya, Bahunde, Masisi Territory, North Kivu, DR Congo
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Elbaite

Rubaya, Bahunde, Masisi Territory, North Kivu, DR Congo
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Elbaite

Rubaya, Bahunde, Masisi Territory, North Kivu, DR Congo
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Elbaite

Rubaya, Bahunde, Masisi Territory, North Kivu, DR Congo
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Elbaite

Rubaya, Bahunde, Masisi Territory, North Kivu, DR Congo
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Elbaite

Rubaya, Bahunde, Masisi Territory, North Kivu, DR Congo
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Elbaite

Rubaya, Bahunde, Masisi Territory, North Kivu, DR Congo
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Elbaite

Rubaya, Bahunde, Masisi Territory, North Kivu, DR Congo
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Elbaite

Rubaya, Bahunde, Masisi Territory, North Kivu, DR Congo
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Elbaite

Rubaya, Bahunde, Masisi Territory, North Kivu, DR Congo
Locality type:Town
Classification
Species:Elbaite
Formula:Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Quality for species:Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Tourmaline1
- var Rubellite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Elbaite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Rubaya, Bahunde, Masisi Territory, North Kivu, DR Congo
Photo GalleryView Gallery (20 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1431940
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1431940:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Elbaite
96.5km (60.0 miles) ⓘBuranga pegmatite, Muhororo, Ngororero District, Western Province, Rwanda
References
Laurs, B.M., Falster, A.U., Simmons, W.B. (2017) Tourmaline from Masisi, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Journal of Gemmology: 35(8): 698-700.
Pezzotta, F., and Tarditi, G. (2020) Le tormaline della provincia del Nord-Kivu (Repubblica Democratica del Congo). Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 44, 3 (3-2020), 158-171.
 
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