Botryoidal Lepidolite Raw Crystal - Lavender Mica, 4.5 Inch #5

Short on shelf space? This compact botryoidal lepidolite still gives you the full bubbly lavender texture.

At about 4.5 by 2.5 inches, it is a nice size for a desk, a nightstand or a mineral shelf where a big specimen would crowd things. The surface is covered in rounded, grape cluster forms, and the mica gives it a soft shine that shifts as the light changes. It is raw, unpolished and natural, so the texture stays crisp. Lepidolite is a lithium mica, and its lavender color comes from trace manganese. It makes a lovely gift for someone who loves purple, a new collector or a science minded friend. This is the exact specimen shown.

The specimen is about 4.5 by 2.5 by 3 inches. Look at the ruler photo for scale.

About Botryoidal Lepidolite

Lepidolite is a lithium bearing mica, the most abundant lithium mineral on Earth, and its lilac to pink purple color comes from trace manganese. Botryoidal describes rounded masses in the form of a bunch of grapes, from the Greek botrys. Like other micas, lepidolite is soft, about 2.5 to 3 on the Mohs scale, and its flakes give it a satiny shine.

Stone Meaning: Lepidolite is traditionally associated with calm and transition.

Additional Details

• You receive the exact lepidolite specimen shown.
• About 4.5" x 2.5" x 3".
• Raw, unpolished botryoidal lepidolite.
• Mica is soft and flaky; dust with a dry soft brush and keep it dry.
• Photos show the actual piece.

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