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Microlite with Lepidolite on Microcline
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A superb large miniature specimen presenting a large (for this rare species) 15 mm complex aggregate of resinous orange-brown octahedral and modified dodecahedral Microlite crystals individually up to 3 mm in size. The Microlite is positioned aesthetically alongside pearlescent white tabular hexagonal crystals of Lepidolite upon a flat fragment of Microcline Feldspar. This specimen is from the famous pegmatite deposits in Shigar Valley in the Skardu District in northern Pakistan. Microlite forms a complex group of species which are impossible to characterise visually, but many from the Shigar Valley fall within the compositional field of Fluornatromicrolite.
Product details
SpeciesMicrolite, Microcline, Lepidolite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions5.1 x 6.0 x 3.3 cm
Added on12/02/2024
LocalityPakistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Shigar Valley
Current owner
Unknown Owner
Previous owners
| Date | Collector | Acquisition price |
|---|---|---|
| — | Crystal Classics | Not disclosed |
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