Citation: Donnay, G; Barton, R (1972). Refinement of the Crystal Structure of Elbaite and the Mechanism of Tourmaline Solid Solution. Tschermaks Mineralogische und Petrographische Mitteilungen (-1978), 18, pp. 273-286.
Formula: Al22.78 B9.11 Ca0.42 F1.81 Fe0.09 H8.62 K0.01 Li3.74 Mn0.84 Na1.69 O91.19 Si17.94
Chemical name: Sodium manganese calcium lithium alumoborosilicate fluoride hydroxide *
List type: noninterleaving
List: 3D
Basis: (1;0;0 0;1;0 0;0;1)
Dimensionality: 3
Formula: Al27 B27 F3 Fe9 Li9 Mn9 O102 Si18 (Al9 B9 F Fe3 Li3 Mn3 O34 Si6)
Multiplicity: 1