# elbaite

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A sodium-lithium-aluminium borosilicate mineral of the tourmaline group, prized as a gemstone.

## Etymology
From Elba + -ite, named after the island Elba in Tuscany, Italy where it was first discovered.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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