Boralsilite from
Stornes Peninsula, Larsemann Hills, Prydz Bay, Ingrid Christensen Coast, Princess Elizabeth Land, East Antarctica, Antarctica

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Stornes Peninsula, Larsemann Hills, Prydz Bay, Ingrid Christensen Coast, Princess Elizabeth Land, East Antarctica, Antarctica

Boralsilite, etc.

Stornes Peninsula, Larsemann Hills, Prydz Bay, Ingrid Christensen Coast, Princess Elizabeth Land, East Antarctica, Antarctica

Boralsilite, etc.

Stornes Peninsula, Larsemann Hills, Prydz Bay, Ingrid Christensen Coast, Princess Elizabeth Land, East Antarctica, Antarctica

Boralsilite, etc.

Stornes Peninsula, Larsemann Hills, Prydz Bay, Ingrid Christensen Coast, Princess Elizabeth Land, East Antarctica, Antarctica

Boralsilite, etc.

Stornes Peninsula, Larsemann Hills, Prydz Bay, Ingrid Christensen Coast, Princess Elizabeth Land, East Antarctica, Antarctica

Boralsilite, etc.

Stornes Peninsula, Larsemann Hills, Prydz Bay, Ingrid Christensen Coast, Princess Elizabeth Land, East Antarctica, Antarctica

Boralsilite, etc.

Stornes Peninsula, Larsemann Hills, Prydz Bay, Ingrid Christensen Coast, Princess Elizabeth Land, East Antarctica, Antarctica

Boralsilite, etc.

Stornes Peninsula, Larsemann Hills, Prydz Bay, Ingrid Christensen Coast, Princess Elizabeth Land, East Antarctica, Antarctica

Classification
Locality type:	Peninsula
Species:	Boralsilite
Formula:	Al₁₆B₆O₃₀(Si₂O₇)
Confirmation
Validity:	Valid - Type Locality
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Tourmaline	4
Data
Mineral Data:	Click here to view Boralsilite data
Locality Data:	Click here to view Stornes Peninsula, Larsemann Hills, Prydz Bay, Ingrid Christensen Coast, Princess Elizabeth Land, East Antarctica, Antarctica
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:	221829
Long-form Identifier:	1:3:221829:8
GUID (UUID V4):	0
References
Grew, Edward S., McGee, James J., Yates, Martin G., Peacor, Donald R., Rouse, Roland C., Huijsmanns, Joep P. P., Shearer, Charles K., Wiedenbeck, Michael, Thost, Douglas E., Su, Shu-Chun (1998) Boralsilite (Al₁₆B₆Si₂O₃₇); a new mineral related to sillimanite from pegmatites in granulite-facies rocks. American Mineralogist, 83 (5) 638-651 doi:10.2138/am-1998-5-624

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Boralsilite from Stornes Peninsula, Larsemann Hills, Prydz Bay, Ingrid Christensen Coast, Princess Elizabeth Land, East Antarctica, Antarctica

Boralsilite from
Stornes Peninsula, Larsemann Hills, Prydz Bay, Ingrid Christensen Coast, Princess Elizabeth Land, East Antarctica, Antarctica