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Elbaite & Lepidolite

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Elbaite & Lepidolite

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Description
Locality: 
Pederneira Mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5 × 3.5 × 2.2 cm
Largest Crystal: 
4.80cm
Description

A fine group of green Elbaite with dark termination and light pink Lepidolite from Pederneira Mine.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

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...

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

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Shipping Information

Postage Area Price
Germany: < 2 kg
5.50
Worldwide: < 500 gr - tracking without insurance
8.50