Physical properties
Habit: prismatic.
Color: white.
Luster: resinous.
Diaphaneity: transparent to translucent.
Streak: white.
Cleavage: (101) poor, {110} poor.
Twinning: {101}.
Fracture: subconchoidal
Agricultural Uses
Elbaite, a lithium rich variety of tourmaline, is a borosilicate. Elbite is the main source of a boron containing mineral found in soil.
