Lepidolite, Cleavelandite, Quartz - image 1
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Lepidolite, Cleavelandite, Quartz

Lepidolite crystals on cleavelandite and quartz, 8.2 cm, from the Little Three mine near Ramona, San Diego County, California. Collected by Louis Spaulding, Jr. in the 1980s. Ex Cal Graeber collection; László Kupi photo.

Product details

SpeciesLepidolite, Quartz, Cleavelandite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions8.2 cm
Added on03/26/2026
LocalityUSA, California, Little Three Mine
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record The Kevin Brown Collection page 241
Current owner
Kevin Brown
Kevin Brown
Parker, TX
Member since 2026
Previous owners
DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Cal GraeberNot disclosed

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A collector's guide to Little Three Mine, USA: its geology, mining history and notable minerals, illustrated with the 332 specimens documented from this locality on EarthWonders.