Lepidolite (ex Harold Urish Collection)

Item Description

This mine has produced some of the most famous Tourmaline specimens in the world, along with some very distinctive Lepidolite. Now it must be noted that Lepidolite is no longer a valid mineral species, and according to the scattered information we found, Lepidolite is defined asaA mineral in the so-called Polylithionite-Trilithionite series. Webmineral.com still reports that it's a valid species, and the IMA list online ( http://pubsites.uws.edu.au/ima-cnmnc/IMA2009-01%20UPDATE%20160309.pdf ) says that Lepidolite is a group name. Regardless, this piece is a beautiful cluster of soft lilac purple hexagonal groups of translucent Lepidolite forming a great full-sized miniature from this historic locality. If you collect San Diego County minerals, or pegmatite minerals, don't miss out on this attractive piece.