LEPIDOLITE (MICA) CRYSTAL - Brazil

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LEPIDOLITE MICA

Part of a natural crystal

Virgem da Lapa, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Lepidolite is an attractive lilac-coloured variety of mica. Like all micas it splits into thin, flexible sheets and it is difficult to believe that it is a natural mineral. It contains lithium and has been used as a lithium ore.

This piece clearly shows the hexagonal crystal shape.

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Size: 7 x 6 x 1.5 centimetres
Weight: 116 grams