3.6" Bicolor Lepidolite Formation - Brazil

This is a unique, 3.6" wide lepidolite specimen that was collected from the Jenipapo district of Minas Gerais, Brazil. It features two generations of lepidolite growth. The translucent center layer (older formation) is yellow-colorless, while the oldest outer layer features a lavender-purple coloration.

It comes with an acrylic display stand.

Lepidolite is a lilac-gray to rose-colored member of the mica group of minerals. Lepidolite is mined as a source of the element lithium, and fine-grained masses are often polished into ornaments such as eggs, palm stones, and spheres.
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DETAILS
SPECIES
Lepidolite
LOCATION
Jenipapo District, Itinga, Minas Gerais, Brazil
SIZE
3.6 x 2.35"
CATEGORY
ITEM
#209345