Lepidolite - image 1

Lepidolite

Unknown Owner
Help improve this recordNo owner is registered for this specimen yet. If it's yours or you know more about it, you can add the owner, provenance, publications and other details.
Sign in to contribute
Source volume: 48, issue: 5, PDF page: 76. Label: Figure 168. Viitaniemiite crystal on lepidolite, 17 cm, from Paprok, Nuristan, Afghanistan. Vienna Museum of Natural History collection; Peter Lyckberg photo.

Product details

SpeciesLepidolite
Added on10/22/2024
LocalityAfghanistan, Nuristan, Paprok
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Volume: 48, Issue: 5 page 674

Learn more

Lepidolite
Mineral guide
Learn about Lepidolite
lilac-purple mica from granitic pegmatites, forming rosettes and ball clusters with silky luster; prized for color, form, and collecting appeal.
Lepidolite
Regional guide
Lepidolite from Paprok, Afghanistan
Paprok lepidolite: lavender-to-pink mica forming pearly plates in a lithium pegmatite with tourmaline and quartz; prized for authentic Paprok assemblages.