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Elbaite: Na(Li,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4
Comments: Gemmy-blue crystal of elbaite (Indicolite) tourmaline. Location: Morro Redondo Mine in Minas Gerais, Brazil. Scale: Crystal size 8.5 cm. © Kevin Ward
Comments: Doubly terminated tri-color elbaite (tourmaline) with minor white clevelandite (albite). Location: Himalaya mine, San Diego County, California, USA. Scale: 3 x 1.5 cm. © Fabre Minerals