Elbaite with lepidolite

MUM - Museo mineralogico Luigi Celleri

Elbaite with lepidolite

Elbaite con lepidolite. Filone Rosina, MUM, San Piero, Comune di Campo nell'Elba

Elbaite is a variety of tourmaline, a complex silicate that can take on different colours depending on its chemical composition.

The mineral takes its name from the island of Elba.