Microcline (var. Amazonite) and Lepidolite
Specimen Code:
10099
Weight:
365.00g
Dimensions:
9.30cm x 7.50cm x 4.80cm
Høydalen, Tørdal, Drangedal, Telemark, Norway
Price:
£59.00
An unusual combined specimen of Amazonite and Lepidolite. The Amazonite forms a large, well-defined, pale green, prismatic crystal on the side of the specimen. Besides the colour, it has a very attractive vitreous luster. To the other side of the specimen is a mass of highly-crystalline, platy, dark-lavender Lepidolite crystals. The two minerals create a powerful colour contrast. A really pleasing display specimen. The Høydalen lithium pegmatite near Tørdal is known for a number of rare mineral species.