Lepidolite Pebble Russia Transbaikalia

$43.00

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Description

LEPIDOLITE PEBBLE

This is the polished lilac lepidolite pebble with feldspar, quartz and tourmaline. Dimensions: 2.8 x 1.9 x 0.8″ (7.2 x 4.7 x 2.1cm). Weight – 4.3oz (122 grams). Origin: Russia, Transbaikalia.

Some information about lepidolite:

Lepidolite is a lilac-gray or rose-colored member of the mica group of minerals. It is the most abundant lithium-bearing mineral and is a secondary source of this metal. It is the major source of the alkali metal rubidium.

Lepidolite found with other lithium-bearing minerals, such as spodumene, in pegmatite bodies. It has also been found in high-temperature quartz veins, greisens and granite.

Lepidolite has a variety of colors, mainly lilac, pink, purple, and red, but also gray and, rarely, yellow and colorless.

Additional information

Weight 122 g