Citation: Burns, P. C.; MacDonald, D. J.; Hawthorne, F. C. (1994). The crystal chemistry of manganese-bearing elbaite Sample: SD, split atom model. The Canadian Mineralogist, 32, pp. 31-41.
Formula: Al7.74 B3 Ca0.17 F0.48 H3.48 Li1.35 Mn0.03 Na0.49 O30.48 Si5.88
List type: noninterleaving
List: 3D
Basis: (1;0;0 0;1;0 0;0;1)
Dimensionality: 3
Formula: Al45 B9 F18 Li9 Mn9 O117 Si18 (Al5 B F2 Li Mn O13 Si2)
Multiplicity: 1