Lepidolite With Tourmaline on Albite

I first saw these at Munich, just a few pieces, and now had the chance to select some material direct from the mines via emailed pictures. After trimming and cleaning, we got out 3 very choice specimens of this new find of unusual "ropey" lepidolite, with a velvety texture and deep lavender color. This specimen hosts is a nearly solid mass of purple lepidolite, with minor albite and tourmaline in association. Very pretty and unusual for the region - lepidolite specimens as a primary mineral are frankly unheard of from here and I wouldn't have thought they would make my list of desirable Afghani minerals in collectible quality, til now!

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Product details

Species

Tourmaline, Albite, Lepidolite

SizeCabinet

Dimensions15.0 x 9.8 x 8.0 cm

Locality

Afghanistan, Kunar, Dara-e-Pech District

Added on10/23/2024

Comments

Known provenance

2024/08