Lepidolite with Quartz

Item Description

A beautiful group of violet-purple Lepidolite from the Coronel Murta area in Brazil. The Lepidolite crystals are wonderfully well-formed, showing hexagonal form with slight transclucency when backlit. A small pink and green "watermelon" Tourmaline can be seen on the back of the piece as well. This is a good quality Lepidolite, with virtually no pink color whatsoever, it is almost pure purple, which is uncommon in my experience with the material. As of the time I have posted this auction, it is still unclear if Lepidolite will be redefined / renamed, or completely discredited. Right now, it's said to be a series between Polylithionite and Trilithionite. 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.