Brazilian Sapphire
A variety of Elbaite
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Formula:
Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
A variety of Elbaite
A blue coloured variety of tourmaline (indicolite) from Brazil. A commercial name.
A blue coloured variety of tourmaline (indicolite) from Brazil. A commercial name.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
43711 (as Brazilian Sapphire)
1364 (as Elbaite)
1364 (as Elbaite)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:43711:2 (as Brazilian Sapphire)
mindat:1:1:1364:8 (as Elbaite)
mindat:1:1:1364:8 (as Elbaite)
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
a0d847ae-6815-4eb5-8ead-e6d959b87e70 (as Brazilian Sapphire)
db0ae747-1af0-413f-8d08-282bf1f135af (as Elbaite)
db0ae747-1af0-413f-8d08-282bf1f135af (as Elbaite)
Chemical Properties of Brazilian Sapphire
Formula:
Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
References for Brazilian Sapphire
Reference List:
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Chambers’s Mineralogical Dictionary (1964) Chemical Publishing Co., Inc., New York, NY, USA (reprint): 13.
Internet Links for Brazilian Sapphire
mindat.org URL:
https://www.mindat.org/min-43711.html
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