Name LEPIDOLITE
Variety LEPIDOLITE
Origin Virgen da Lapa (Minas Gerais) Brazil
Hardness 2,5-3
Composition Kli2Al(Al,Si)3O10(F,OH)2
Crystaline sys. MONOCLINIC
Size   7,3x3x0,8 cm
Weight 52 gr




Description:
Lepidolite belongs to the mica group and is an important lithium mineral, which is the lightest solid element in existence and an important source for obtaining rubidium, one of the rarest elements, of which traces can be found in this mineral as impurities. It can be pink, yellow, violet or colourless. Despite its low hardness, transparent specimens are often cut as gems for collectors.


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LEPIDOLITE



VARIETY LEPIDOLITE