Definitions
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- noun mineralogy A
sodium -lithium -aluminium borosilicate mineral of thetourmaline group, prized as agemstone .
Etymologies
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Elba + -ite, after the island where it was first discovered.
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Virtually all gem elbaite is mined from pegmatites, special mineral deposits that are characterized by large mineral crystals and are rich in unusual elements such as boron and lithium - both essential elements in elbaite.
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