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Kunzite With Lepidolite & Elbaite

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Kunzite With Lepidolite & Elbaite

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Description
Locality: 
Mawi, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
2.1 × 5 × 3.6 cm
Largest Crystal: 
3.80cm
Description

A combination specimen of kunzite and lepidolite.

There are many tiny elbaite crystals can be seen at back site of the specimen. There is no damage except very minor etching to kunzite.

 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Kunzite

Variety Of: 

Spodumene

Formula: 
LiAlSi2O6
Strunz: 
9.DA.30
Hardness: 
6.5 - 7.0
Hardness: 
0.0

Lepidolite

Synonym Of: 

Mica Group

Formula: 
KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 to K(Li1.5Al1.5)(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2
Group Parent: 
Mica
Hardness: 
2.5 - 3.5
Colour: 
Pink, light purple, light rose red
Streak: 
White

Elbaite

Formula: 
Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Strunz: 
9.CK.05
Hardness: 
7.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Fonte del Prete, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Elba Island, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy...

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