Lepidolite Specimen Crystals Russian Stone Gemstone Mineral

Description LEPIDOLITE SPECIMEN This is the raw lepidolite specimen with pink tourmaline crystals. Dimensions: 4.6 x 3.8 x 1.3″ (11.7 x 9.7 x 3.2cm). Weight – 8.8oz (249 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 also 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 (More information about lepidolite). Here you will find other lepidolite specimens >>>