Rubellite
A variety of Tourmaline
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About Rubellite
Formula:
A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Colour:
Red, pink, pinkish, violet-red.
Name:
From the latin word 'rubellus' meaning 'reddish'.
A variety of Tourmaline
A red/pinkish gemmy Li-rich and more or less (Fe+Mg)-free variety of tourmaline (primarily elbaite or fluor-elbaite, but may also be olenite or liddicoatite).
A red/pinkish gemmy Li-rich and more or less (Fe+Mg)-free variety of tourmaline (primarily elbaite or fluor-elbaite, but may also be olenite or liddicoatite).
Visit gemdat.org for gemological information about Rubellite.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
3472 (as Rubellite)
4003 (as Tourmaline)
4003 (as Tourmaline)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:3472:8 (as Rubellite)
mindat:1:1:4003:3 (as Tourmaline)
mindat:1:1:4003:3 (as Tourmaline)
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
c9cd139a-58c0-4606-bcfe-89c44ee4b9ec (as Rubellite)
9f031785-dde7-4e3d-a56e-5610364b9205 (as Tourmaline)
9f031785-dde7-4e3d-a56e-5610364b9205 (as Tourmaline)
Pronunciation of Rubellite
Pronunciation:
Play | Recorded by | Country |
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Jolyon Ralph | United Kingdom |
Physical Properties of Rubellite
Colour:
Red, pink, pinkish, violet-red.
Chemistry of Rubellite
Mindat Formula:
A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Elements listed:
Synonyms of Rubellite
Other Language Names for Rubellite
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
199 photos of Rubellite associated with Lepidolite | |
184 photos of Rubellite associated with Quartz | SiO2 |
58 photos of Rubellite associated with Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
54 photos of Rubellite associated with Cleavelandite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
43 photos of Rubellite associated with Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
34 photos of Rubellite associated with Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
31 photos of Rubellite associated with Feldspar Group | |
29 photos of Rubellite associated with Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
26 photos of Rubellite associated with Rhodizite | (K,Cs)Al4Be4(B,Be)12O28 |
18 photos of Rubellite associated with Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
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.
Internet Links for Rubellite
mindat.org URL:
https://www.mindat.org/min-3472.html
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References for Rubellite
Reference List:
Localities for Rubellite
Locality List
- This locality has map coordinates listed.
- This locality has estimated coordinates.
ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence.
? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality.
Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Afghanistan | |
Betts (n.d.) | |
| |
Orris et al. (2002) | |
| Orris et al. (2002) |
Orris et al. (2002) | |
| Lyckberg (2011) |
Argentina | |
Hugo A. Peña (1970) | |
| Raúl Jorge Tauber Larry |
Australia | |
| Jacobson et al. (2007) |
| Dormer |
Austria | |
| Sammelwerk der Zeitschrift "Deutsches ... +1 other reference |
| Ertl (1995) |
| Ertl (1995) |
ERTL (1995) | |
Brazil | |
| Sauer (1982) |
| Lallemant (1978) |
Sauer (1982) +2 other references | |
| Rock Currier +1 other reference |
| Sauer (1982) |
| Cassedanne et al. (1981) |
| Quéméneur et al. (1999) |
Sauer (1982) | |
Basílio et al. (2013) | |
| Sauer (1982) |
Canada | |
| CanRockhound (Fall, 1997) +1 other reference |
| Bannatyne (1985) |
| Bannatyne (1985) |
| Northern Mineral Showings Database |
| P.B. Tomascak et al. (1994) |
| Breaks et al. (2008) |
| J.C. Pedersen (2000) |
| Bull. Minéral. +1 other reference |
China | |
| Yunhuai Lin and Shiyang Chen (1985) |
Czech Republic | |
| Kutina J. (1944) |
| Welser |
| Historic mineral collection National ... |
| Černý |
| Nemec (1989) |
Sekanina | |
Sekanina J.: Nerosty moravských ... | |
| Novak et al. (1996) |
| Staněk |
| Rieder et al. (1970) |
| Nemec (1982) |
| Novák M. (1987) |
Sekanina | |
Novák +3 other references | |
| Novák +2 other references |
P. Pauliš (2001) | |
P. Pauliš (2001) | |
| Koudelka |
Finland | |
| Haapala (1966) |
France | |
| |
| Aufschluss 1974 (3) |
| J. Geffroy +1 other reference |
Germany | |
| Grimm (1991) |
| Wittern (2001) |
H. Vollstädt et al. (Dresden) | |
| Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in ... |
India | |
| Richard M. Pearl: "Minerals of India" |
Italy | |
| |
Japan | |
| Dr. Yohachiro Okamoto collection (curated at Geological Survey museum, Japan) |
| Petrov (n.d.) |
Madagascar | |
| Behier (1960) |
| Michel Arliguie collection & photo (Photo ID: 954076 , old sample from former C.E.A ) |
| Behier (1960) |
| Behier (1960) |
| Behier (1963) |
| Shigley et al. (2010) |
Behier (1963) | |
| Arliguie M photo and specimen |
Rakotoarison (1964, May) | |
Rakotoarison (1964, May) | |
Rakotoarison (1964, May) | |
Rakotoarison (1964, May) | |
Rakotoarison (1964, May) | |
Rakotoarison (1964, May) | |
Bruno Tesseron (Mineralphil Madagascar) | |
Rakotoarison (1964, May) | |
Lacroix (1912) | |
Lacroix (1912) | |
Rakotoarison (1964, May) | |
Rakotoarison (1964, May) | |
| Behier (1963) |
| Wilson (1989) |
| Robert Bosi photo & specimen |
Pascal Ollic collection | |
Duparc et al. (1910) | |
| Lacroix (1912) |
Behier (1963) | |
Gratacap (1916) | |
Morocco | |
| www.foro-minerales.com (n.d.) |
Mozambique | |
| Lima de Faria (1956) |
| |
Myanmar | |
| Fabre (n.d.) |
| Themelis (2008) |
| R Bottrill collection |
| Mineralogical Record (2001) |
| Heo et al. (2020) |
Ertl et al. (2007) | |
Namibia | |
| Rob Lavinsky photo |
| von Bezing (2007) |
Nepal | |
| - (n.d.) |
Nigeria | |
| Jimoh (2016) |
Rob Lavinsky | |
North Korea | |
| Shibata (in: Geology and Mineral Resources of the Far East, University of Tokyo Press, 1969) +1 other reference |
Portugal | |
| Rui Nunes collection |
Pedro Alves collection. +1 other reference | |
Russia | |
| Igor Savin's data |
| King (n.d.) |
| Mishainik |
| [Lapis 1993:1 p13-15] |
Grant (2001) | |
International Geological Congress (2008) | |
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South Korea | |
| Shibata (in: Geology and Mineral Resources of the Far East, University of Tokyo Press, 1969) +1 other reference |
| Kinosaki (1942) |
Spain | |
| Utrera et al. (2008) |
| Romero Silva (2003) +1 other reference |
| Calvo (2018) |
| & locality references +1 other reference |
| Pura Alfonso - J. C. Melgarejo (2000) +1 other reference |
Sri Lanka | |
| Ceylon Aluvial Mine (Book, Co. 2002) |
Sweden | |
| Augsten (2008) |
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| Colleen Thomson Photo & specimen |
Tajikistan | |
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UK | |
| Golley et al. (1995) |
| Embrey (1978) +1 other reference |
USA | |
| docs.azgs.az.gov (2017) |
| Bradley (1916b) +1 other reference |
| Geffner et al. (1997) |
| Kunz (1905) |
Laurano et al. (1991) | |
| Rynerson +2 other references |
| Kunz (1905) |
| Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 503. +3 other references |
| Fisher (2002) |
Gems & Gemology +2 other references | |
| Weber (1963) |
| Weber (1963) |
Weber (1963) | |
pages 133-135. +1 other reference | |
Mesa Grande Tourmaline & Gem Company ... +2 other references | |
Weber (1963) | |
| Kunz (1905) |
| Mauthner (2011) |
| Kunz (1905) |
| Schaller +1 other reference |
Jahns (1951) | |
Swoboda +2 other references | |
Rocks & Min.: 63:21. | |
Jahns et al. (1951) | |
personal communication with Scott L. Ritchie (SDMC) +1 other reference | |
personal communication with Scott L. Ritchie (SDMC) +1 other reference | |
Jahns et al. (1951) | |
Rocks & Min.: 63:48. | |
| Hanley |
| Rogers |
| Department of the Interior +3 other references |
| illus. +1 other reference |
| Pearl |
| Rocks & Min.: 24:233-234. |
King (n.d.) | |
| Rocks & Min.: 70:379 |
| Shelton (1967) |
| Rocks & Min.: 12: 141-143. |
Ralph Lieser of Pappy’s Beryl Shop +3 other references | |
Rocks & Minerals (1970) +2 other references | |
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Rocks and Minerals (1997) | |
| King et al. (1994) |
| USGS Bull 445 |
USGS Bull 445 | |
| King et al. (1994) +1 other reference |
King et al. (6) | |
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| www.cseg.ca/conferences/2000/825.PDF. +1 other reference |
| King et al. (1994) |
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| Wilson et al. (1978) |
| Gordon: Min. Penn (1922) |
| Rocks & Min.:10:147 & 60:112 |
| Falster et al. (1988) +1 other reference |
Zimbabwe | |
| Bartholomew (1990) |
| Mineralogical Magazine 1946 27 : 157-165 |
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