Lepidolite

Item Description

A beautiful group of violet-purple to silvery colored Lepidolite from the Coronel Murta area in Brazil. The crystals are wonderfully well-formed, showing somewhat thick hexagonal form with good transclucency when backlit. This is a nice quality Lepidolite, with virtually no pink color whatsoever, it is almost pure purple, which is uncommon in my experience with the material. Minor Albite can be seen mixed in as well. As of the time I have posted this auction, it is still unclear if Lepidolite is a valid species, or will be redefined / renamed, or completely discredited. Nonetheless, do not miss out on this great Brazilian display piece, as good specimens of Lepidolite (or any Mica species) are not common on the market, especially with THIS kind of color.