Lepidolite Tourmaline Specimen Russian Stone Gemstone Mineral

LEPIDOLITE SPECIMEN This is the polished on the one side purple lepidolite specimen with pink tourmaline, feldspar and quartz. Dimensions: 3.3 x 2.6 x 0.4" (8.4 x 6.5 x 1cm). Weight - 3.4oz (96 grams). Origin: Russia, Transbaikalia. Some information about lepidolite: Lepidolite is a lilac-gray or rose-colored member of the mica group of minerals. It is the most abundant lithium-bearing mineral and is a secondary source of this metal. It is the major source of the alkali metal rubidium. Lepidolite found with other lithium-bearing minerals, such as spodumene, in pegmatite bodies. It also found in high-temperature quartz veins, greisens and granite. Lepidolite has a variety of colors, mainly lilac, pink, purple, and red, but also gray and, rarely, yellow and colorless.