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Measurements: Most 1-3" - Approx. 30-40 pcs/Lb.This listing is for your choice of one piece to a five pound lot of purple/lilac Lepidolite mica specimens similar to those pictured from Virgem da Lapa, Minas Gerais, Brazil. These beautiful mostly 1-3" purple mica specimens were chosen for their nice, lavender purple color.
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Enhance your crystal collection with this exquisite Lepidolite Mica specimen from Brazil. The beautiful natural purple pegmatite rough mineral is carefully selected with unique shape and exquisite color and will make it stand out in any display. This piece is from the Rocksology brand and has not been modified in any way. It is perfect for collectors and enthusiasts alike.
LEPIDOLITE PROPERTIES:Lepidolite is a lilac-gray or rose-colored member of the mica group that is a secondary source of lithium. It is a phyllosilicate mineral and a member of the polylithionite-trilithionite series. It is associated with other lithium-bearing minerals like spodumene in pegmatite bodies. It is one of the major sources of the rare alkali metals ruofferium and caesium. It occurs in granite pegmatites, in some high-temperature quartz veins, greisens and granites. Associated minerals include quartz, feldspar, spodumene, amblygonite, tourmaline, columbite, cassiterite, topaz and beryl.
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