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
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